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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Impatient Griselda (121-129).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Dead Interview," what does Orwell think is risky during extreme times?
(a) Humour.
(b) Satire.
(c) Levity.
(d) Anger.

2. What does the alien look like in "Impatient Griselda"?
(a) An octopus.
(b) A silver, big eyed creature.
(c) A green martian.
(d) A snail.

3. How old is the narrator at the beginning of "My Evil Mother"?
(a) 15.
(b) 7.
(c) 12.
(d) 22.

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

5. In "The Dead Interview," what does Orwell call bodies?
(a) Skin suits.
(b) Prisons.
(c) Meat envelopes.
(d) Flesh sacks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Morte De Smudgie," what was Smudgie wrapped in?

3. In "Impatient Griselda," how does the alien leave quarantine?

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

5. In "Morte De Smudgie," what literary device does Nell use in her poem?

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