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

2. In "Morte De Smudgie," what literary device does Nell use in her poem?
(a) Simile.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Parody.
(d) Allusion.

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

4. In "The Dead Interview," what does Orwell praise Atwood for grasping?
(a) His complicated vocabulary.
(b) Her understanding of the allegory.
(c) The holiness of his penname.
(d) That the totalitarian world is over.

5. In "Bad Teeth," what do the women eat at tea?
(a) Mini Sandwiches.
(b) Scones.
(c) Cakes.
(d) Muffins.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Two Scorched Men," what literary device does the narrator use to describe John’s house?

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

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

4. What status is the alien in "Impatient Griselda"?

5. In "Bad Teeth," what did Csilla deny stealing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lynne not cut Csilla off?

2. What is the plot of François' play?

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

4. How does Nell describe Smudgie?

5. What does John’s country house look like in “Two Scorched Men”?

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

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

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

9. What do the aliens provide at the beginning of the story to the humans?

10. In “First Aid,” what does the opening scene look like?

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