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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Morte De Smudgie," how many cats did Tig and Nell own?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

2. Who are Imp and Pat?
(a) Twin sisters.
(b) Colleagues.
(c) Aliens.
(d) A princess and queen.

3. What is the mood of "Two Scorched Men"?
(a) Angry and loud.
(b) Solemn and respectful.
(c) Excited and happy.
(d) Ironic and jaded.

4. In "My Evil Mother," what does the narrator’s mother suggest after the birth of her first child?
(a) Draw a circle of salt around her.
(b) Make peace with the frog on her window.
(c) Say a prayer and give nail clippings to a fairy.
(d) Rub an orange on her stretch marks and eat placenta.

5. In "Morte De Smudgie," what was Smudgie wrapped in?
(a) A green shawl.
(b) A plush towel.
(c) A red silk brocade.
(d) A majestic blue cape.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Dead Interview," Orwell claims he is attacked for what?

2. What does the Duke threaten Pat with in "Impatient Griselda"?

3. In "The Dead Interview," what does Orwell miss most about earth?

4. What is Lord Tennyson’s “Morte d’Arthur” about?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Duke want to marry Pat?

2. How does the meeting between the narrator’s mother and her fiancé go?

3. What political aspect of life do Atwood and Orwell have in common?

4. How does Orwell feel about being called a Communist?

5. What does Csilla look like?

6. Describe the male admirers of both Lynne and Csilla during their younger days.

7. How does Nell describe Smudgie?

8. Describe the narrator’s relationship with her father when she was younger.

9. How did Tig set off a bunch of fire alarms?

10. Why is Orwell’s father disappointed in him?

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