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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. Which of the following is NOT a description of Mr. Foote?
(a) He has a graphic way of speaking.
(b) Stern.
(c) From Newfoundland.
(d) Deadpan.

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

3. In "The Dead Interview," why did Orwell choose Orwell as his penname?
(a) He liked the royal connotations.
(b) He wanted a river, a natural feature.
(c) It was his uncle’s name.
(d) He liked the way it sounded.

4. Why can Atwood not serve as a medium in "The Dead Interview"?
(a) Her brain is too cluttered.
(b) She is not permeable enough.
(c) Only men can be mediums.
(d) She is too old.

5. How does the narrator describe John’s advertisements in "Two Scorched Men"?
(a) Containing innuendo.
(b) Ahead of their time.
(c) Unintelligent.
(d) Clever.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which literary device is this an example of: “funeral scarf from stem to stern” (61)?

2. In "Morte De Smudgie," who does Nell believe are adept at death?

3. How old is the narrator at the beginning of "My Evil Mother"?

4. In "First Aid," what do Nell and Tig eat after returning from the hospital?

5. In "My Evil Mother" which ritual does the narrator’s mother have her perform?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Duke’s death and the circumstances leading up to it.

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

3. Why does Lynne not cut Csilla off?

4. Who is Jason and why did Csilla contact him?

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

6. In "My Evil Mother," what is the narrator’s mother’s backstory with Miss. Scace?

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

8. What does Csilla look like?

9. How is Mr. Foote described?

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

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