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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. What activity does Orwell do during "The Dead Interview"?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Drink.
(c) Sing.
(d) Dance.

2. 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) He didn’t want to be a father.
(d) Her mother was always right.

3. What job do Tig and Nell get in "First Aid"?
(a) Accountants.
(b) Bird and butterfly experts.
(c) Park rangers.
(d) Cruise ship directors.

4. What does Nell do with her manuscript in "Morte De Smudgie"?
(a) Publish it.
(b) Toss it out.
(c) Keep it for herself.
(d) Frame it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Bad Teeth," what do the women eat at tea?

2. What item was traded for François’ freedom in "Two Scorched Men"?

3. What item does the narrator joke about with François in "Two Scorched Men"?

4. What perspective is used in "My Evil Mother"?

5. In "Bad Teeth," where did Lynne’s alleged affair occur?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Csilla look like?

3. What is Orwell’s perspective on female writers?

4. Summarize the alien’s story in a few sentences.

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

6. How are John and François described in “Two Scorched Men”? What are their physical characteristics and personality traits?

7. How is Mr. Foote described?

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

9. What happened between the narrator and her boyfriend Brian?

10. What is the plot of François' play?

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