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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Nell’s sister?
(a) Jacqueline.
(b) Lizzie.
(c) Sydney.
(d) Ally.

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

3. In "Bad Teeth," how is Csillia regarding her age?
(a) Forthright and honest.
(b) Only willing to give an approximation.
(c) Pretends to be younger than she is.
(d) Coy and unwilling to share.

4. Which of the following is NOT a near-death experience that Tig and Nell had?
(a) Their smoking setting off fire alarms.
(b) Chainsaw and ATV accident.
(c) Their canoe tipped.
(d) Snake bite.

5. What is Orwell’s father’s name?
(a) Christos.
(b) Mr. Blair.
(c) Mr. Orwell.
(d) George II.

6. In "First Aid," what do Nell and Tig eat after returning from the hospital?
(a) Peaches.
(b) Scrambled Eggs.
(c) Ramen.
(d) Carrots.

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

8. In François’ play what does the main character hear as he floats away?
(a) Music from his past.
(b) His mother’s voice.
(c) A gunshot.
(d) Children’s songs and voices.

9. What point of view is "Two Scorched Men" told from?
(a) No narrator.
(b) Limited Third Person.
(c) Omniscient.
(d) First Person.

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

11. Which literary device is this an example of: “funeral scarf from stem to stern” (61)?
(a) Personification.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Hyperbole.

12. 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.

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

14. What literary device is used when Nell describes her near-death experiences in "First Aid"?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Personification.
(c) Imagery.
(d) Alliteration.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mood of "Two Scorched Men"?

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

3. In "The Dead Interview," why did Orwell choose Orwell as his penname?

4. What does the alien look like in "Impatient Griselda"?

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

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