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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe John’s advertisements in "Two Scorched Men"?

2. In "Two Scorched Men," what does John mistakenly shoot himself in?

3. Who is Miss Scace?

4. Which term is NOT used in Nell’s retelling of “Morte d’Arthur”?

5. What does Nell do with her manuscript in "Morte De Smudgie"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Smudgie while Nell and Tig are away in Ireland?

2. How is Mr. Foote described?

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

4. Why does John have a soft spot for François?

5. Near the end of the story, it is revealed that Nell is upset about Smudgie’s death because of what reason?

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Lynne not cut Csilla off?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Selecting instances from multiple short stories, write an essay arguing whether you believe Tig and Nell’s relationship has or has not evolved over time. Make sure to include examples and an explanation of why it has or has not changed.

Essay Topic 2

Selecting any of the short stories in the collection, write an essay describing a moment where information was omitted or downplayed. Why was this information left out/downplayed and what did it reveal about the characters and/or story?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay comparing and contrasting the narrator and her mother’s attitude toward parenting in "My Evil Mother." Do you believe the narrator resembles her mother at the end of the story? If so, what point do you think Atwood is trying to make?

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