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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Morte De Smudgie," what term causes Nell to burst into tears?
(a) Soft Silk.
(b) Sugary Sweet.
(c) Dirty Blond.
(d) Black Velvet.

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

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

5. How does Atwood contact Orwell in "The Dead Interview"?
(a) By Ouija board.
(b) Through a spiritual mediator.
(c) Using an old book of his.
(d) Via blood pact.

6. In "Morte De Smudgie" where did Smudgie poop as punishment?
(a) The bathtub.
(b) The closet.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) On Nell’s shoe.

7. What is the name of Lynne's alleged lover in "Bad Teeth"?
(a) Evan Chow.
(b) John Soliman.
(c) Newman Small.
(d) Rob Tamburro.

8. What does Nell call the imaginary assailants in the opening scene of "First Aid"?
(a) Thieves.
(b) Desperate Killers.
(c) Desperados.
(d) Kidnappers.

9. What status is the alien in "Impatient Griselda"?
(a) Alien regent.
(b) Plague commissioner.
(c) Lowly entertainer.
(d) High-status doctor.

10. In "Impatient Griselda," what do the aliens call mouths?
(a) Nourishment mechanism.
(b) Food entrance.
(c) Gestational tube.
(d) Ingestion apparatus.

11. In "The Dead Interview," why did Orwell dress poorly?
(a) To spite his mother.
(b) He followed an out of trend style.
(c) Because he didn’t care.
(d) He did not have the money for tailors.

12. In "Bad Teeth," Lynne is jealous that Csilla escaped what?
(a) A rough childhood.
(b) Public outrage.
(c) Bad teeth.
(d) A divorce.

13. In "The Dead Interview," what does Orwell miss most about earth?
(a) The fresh smell of lavender.
(b) His friends and family.
(c) The gardening and natural beauty.
(d) Spain.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT a near-death experience that Tig and Nell had?

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

4. In "Two Scorched Men," who are character foils?

5. What is Orwell’s father’s name?

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