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

2. In "Bad Teeth," how is Csillia regarding her age?

3. What is Miss Verity's real name?

4. What period does Csilla’s proposed novel take place in?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Tig's encounter with the ATV.

5. Why does Lynne not cut Csilla off?

6. What is the plot of François' play?

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

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

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

10. Why does the Duke want to marry Pat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay about the relationship between narration and storytelling. How does narration affect your interpretation of the characters in "Two Scorched Men" and/or "Metempsychosis."

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