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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: The Dead Interview (101-120).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a near-death experience that Tig and Nell had?
(a) Their smoking setting off fire alarms.
(b) Chainsaw and ATV accident.
(c) Their canoe tipped.
(d) Snake bite.

2. What job do Tig and Nell get in "First Aid"?
(a) Bird and butterfly experts.
(b) Cruise ship directors.
(c) Accountants.
(d) Park rangers.

3. In "The Dead Interview," Orwell claims he is attacked for what?
(a) Grammar.
(b) Clarity.
(c) Accuracy.
(d) Pessimism.

4. In "My Evil Mother," what reason does the narrator’s father give for leaving?
(a) He had an affair.
(b) He didn’t want to be a father.
(c) Her mother was always right.
(d) His drinking got out of hand.

5. Which literary device is this an example of: “funeral scarf from stem to stern” (61)?
(a) Personification.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Hyperbole.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is rumored that the cruise ship in "First Aid" has extra what?

2. Who is a character in François’ play?

3. In "My Evil Mother" why does the mother want the narrator to break up with her boyfriend?

4. How does Atwood contact Orwell in "The Dead Interview"?

5. What literary device is used when Nell describes her near-death experiences in "First Aid"?

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