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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 "Freeforall," which invention failed to protect from the virus?

2. In "Metempsychosis," where does Tyler go to avoid Amber/Snail?

3. What does the most alarming portrait of Hypatia look like?

4. What does J.O.B stand for?

5. In "Freeforall," which play is banned?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to their friend with breast cancer?

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

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

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

5. Why does Tig like Inspector Maigret?

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

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

8. What is going on with Leonie’s husband?

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

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

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

Write an essay explaining how Nell deals with her grief through poetry. Analyze the techniques she uses to process her grief referencing one or two short stories in the collection.

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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