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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Old Babes in the Wood (291-308).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Old Babes in the Wood," what word could Lizzie not pronounce in her youth?
(a) Tea.
(b) Rock.
(c) Spider.
(d) Mosquito.

2. In "Airborne," why did the women receive money?
(a) Lottery money.
(b) They won a grant.
(c) A guilty feminist’s inheritance.
(d) Donation from a former colleague.

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

4. What is the primary setting of "Old Babes in the Wood"?
(a) The lake house.
(b) Nell's brother's vacation home.
(c) Downtown Vancouver.
(d) The city park.

5. In "Airborne," what does Myrna complain about?
(a) A toaster.
(b) Her loose tooth.
(c) Her magenta hair.
(d) A disgruntled lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Dusty Lunch," what type of dancing did Brig do?

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

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

4. In "Bad Teeth," what was Lynne famous for?

5. In "Widows," how old is Stevie compared to Nell?

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