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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 "Bad Teeth," what did Csilla deny stealing?

2. In "Impatient Griselda," how does the alien leave quarantine?

3. In "Morte De Smudgie," what is Smudgie diagnosed with?

4. In "Impatient Griselda," how do the humans receive the alien’s jokes?

5. In "Impatient Griselda," where does Imp get a job?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does the Duke want to marry Pat?

8. How does the phone call between Jason and Lynne go?

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

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 about one of Atwood’s short stories where the tone and mood are different. Why does she do this and what effect does she achieve? Make sure to identify both the mood and tone.

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

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.

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