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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. When the snails says: "spare me! I am part of an ecosystem," (172) that is an example of what?

2. In "Airborne," what does Myrna find triggering?

3. In "Wooden Box," why are Nell and Tig stranded at their cabin?

4. In "Wooden Box," which of the following is NOT in Tig’s wooden box?

5. In "Freeforall," which game do the children revise?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Amber/Snail’s interaction with the therapist go?

2. What is the Freeforall and who are the people in it?

3. What does Nell think about the writing of the Breaking of the Gothic Line article?

4. How does Amber/Snail feel about Tyler’s lovemaking; what does she want?

5. Describe the circumstances of Amber/Snail’s death.

6. How do humans assume the soul’s afterlife works and what really happens?

7. What duty must Tom preform and what are his options after having fulfilled it?

8. What does Nell not want Stevie to do about her belief that Tig is not really gone and why?

9. How does Hypatia feel about the way she is represented in art?

10. What trap is Inspector Maigret setting and what does Nell think about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining how Atwood’s use of frame story helps illustrate and enhance the overall story’s meaning in "Impatient Griselda " or "Two Scorched Men." Select elements that the frame story addresses that play a larger thematic role in the overall story.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on how Atwood’s use of levity and humor helps her discuss serious issues in an approachable way. What elements of humor does she use to soften the blow of her more serious underlying themes? Draw examples from one to two of Atwood's short stories.

Essay Topic 3

Referencing “Widows,” write an essay about how the medium of letter writing allows Nell to be more open and forthcoming than she normally is. Draw examples from both letters to illustrate this point - make sure to address why she is more closed off in the second letter.

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