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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. In "The Dead Interview," what does Orwell miss most about earth?

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

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

4. In "Impatient Griselda," who does the Duke want to leave Pat for?

5. What is the mood of "Morte De Smudgie"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Csilla look like?

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

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

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

5. What is the plot of François' play?

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

7. Why does Lynne not cut Csilla off?

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

9. What happens between the narrator and her mother during her father’s funeral?

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

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

Write an essay explaining how the title of any of Atwood’s short stories helps illustrate their meaning. Explain how her choice of diction, humor, or subject guides the reader in a purposeful direction.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay arguing why one of Atwood's stories plays into or against tropes of the genre it belongs to. Make sure you identify the genre and the stereotypical tropes that belong to it. How does playing into or against its genre affect your reception of the story?

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