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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 canoe tipped.
(b) Their smoking setting off fire alarms.
(c) Chainsaw and ATV accident.
(d) Snake bite.

2. In "My Evil Mother," what is the narrator’s fiancé’s reaction to her mother?
(a) Pleasure.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Disappointment.

3. In "My Evil Mother" which ritual does the narrator’s mother have her perform?
(a) Collecting frog eyes.
(b) Burning her hair.
(c) Discarding her toenails.
(d) Reciting bird themed incantations.

4. What is the mood of "Morte De Smudgie"?
(a) Somber yet playful.
(b) Exciting and cheerful.
(c) Angry and resentful.
(d) Heartbreaking and devastating.

5. In "Two Scorched Men," who are character foils?
(a) François and Tig.
(b) Tig and the narrator.
(c) John and the narrator.
(d) François and John.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which term is NOT used in Nell’s retelling of “Morte d’Arthur”?

2. In "First Aid," what do Nell and Tig eat after returning from the hospital?

3. In "Morte De Smudgie," what term causes Nell to burst into tears?

4. In "Morte De Smudgie" where did Smudgie poop as punishment?

5. Why can Atwood not serve as a medium in "The Dead Interview"?

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