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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Duke threaten Pat with in "Impatient Griselda"?
(a) Restricting her meals.
(b) Torturing her sister.
(c) Kicking her out naked.
(d) To lock her in a castle.

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

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

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

5. What item does the narrator joke about with François in "Two Scorched Men"?
(a) Orange juice.
(b) Salmon.
(c) Sardines.
(d) Lettuce.

6. What is the name of their first aid instructor in "First Aid"?
(a) Tig.
(b) François.
(c) Mr. Foote.
(d) Tristam.

7. In "Bad Teeth," how does Lynne know Jason?
(a) He was Csilla’s boyfriend.
(b) They worked together.
(c) They shared a hobby.
(d) They dated.

8. In "Bad Teeth," what does Lynne ask Jason during their phone call?
(a) Where he is now studying.
(b) If he had COVID.
(c) What the weather is like.
(d) How his mother is doing.

9. In "Bad Teeth," what did Csilla deny stealing?
(a) Purse.
(b) Birth Control Pills.
(c) Advil.
(d) Sunglasses.

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

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

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

13. In "Two Scorched Men," which Navy did John fight for?
(a) American.
(b) British.
(c) French.
(d) Canadian.

14. What perspective is used in "My Evil Mother"?
(a) Omniscient narration.
(b) First person.
(c) Second person.
(d) Third person.

15. In "The Dead Interview," who is Orwell’s mentor?
(a) H.G. Wells.
(b) Ernest Hemmingway.
(c) Aldous Huxley.
(d) Joseph Stalin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity does Orwell do during "The Dead Interview"?

2. In "Bad Teeth," Lynne is jealous that Csilla escaped what?

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

4. Who is Miss Scace?

5. How is John’s wife described in "Two Scorched Men"?

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