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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. Which of the following is NOT a setting in "Two Scorched Men"?

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

3. In "Two Scorched Men," who are character foils?

4. What is Lord Tennyson’s “Morte d’Arthur” about?

5. Why can Atwood not serve as a medium in "The Dead Interview"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Csilla look like?

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

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

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

5. How did Tig set off a bunch of fire alarms?

6. How is Mr. Foote described?

7. What is the plot of François' play?

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

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

10. In "My Evil Mother," what is the narrator’s mother’s backstory with Miss. Scace?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing how Atwood’s use of backstory helps illustrate the struggles of growing older in "Old Babes in the Wood." What effect does comparing moments from the past to moments of the present have? What larger themes is Atwood trying to get at?

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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