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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 is the setting of "Airborne"?

2. In "Widows," what activity occupies Nell’s time?

3. In "Widows," Nell refuses which analogy for grief?

4. In "Airborne," what does Myrna complain about?

5. In "Death by Clamshell," how is Hypatia killed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to their friend with breast cancer?

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

4. Why did Darlene quit and what convinces her to return (in a non-official capacity)?

5. What discussion do Nell and Tig have in the Sauna – why does this cause Nell to be upset?

6. What happens when Nell and Tig decide to stay in the cabin over March?

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

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

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

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

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 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 3

Write an essay about why understanding the setting of “Two Scorched Men” is crucial for understanding the story’s meaning. How do you believe the story is shaped by the context of World War II?

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