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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Widows (259-266).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What perspective is "Death by Clamshell" told from?
(a) Third person.
(b) Omniscient narration.
(c) First person.
(d) Second person.

2. When the women tell Darlene that Myrna has a tattoo when they know that she does not, what is that an example of?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Imagery.
(c) Dramatic irony.
(d) Personification.

3. In "First Aid," what happened when canoeing?
(a) Tipped by a freak wave.
(b) They got stranded.
(c) A branch caused a huge hole.
(d) Nothing.

4. In "Impatient Griselda," what sound does the annoyed alien say only snacks make?
(a) Singing.
(b) Panicking.
(c) Sobbing.
(d) Whimpering.

5. In "The Dead Interview," what does Orwell praise Atwood for grasping?
(a) That the totalitarian world is over.
(b) The holiness of his penname.
(c) His complicated vocabulary.
(d) Her understanding of the allegory.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Dead Interview," who is Orwell’s mentor?

2. In Nell's real letter to Stevie what does she say her grandchildren are full of?

3. In "First Aid," what are Tig and Nell’s attitude towards saving people while on the job?

4. What perspective is used in "My Evil Mother"?

5. What is the name of Lynne's alleged lover in "Bad Teeth"?

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