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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 "Metempsychosis," what is Amber’s job?

2. What is the mood of "Wooden Box"?

3. In "Widows," why does Nell not send her letter to Stevie?

4. In "Airborne," why is Leonie's hair wispy?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Brig do in the mornings of his Muskoka family cottage?

2. Why does Tig like Inspector Maigret?

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

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

5. Describe the playground game of monopoly; what are the altered rules?

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

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

8. How do the women respond to Hypatia’s death?

9. Explain the significance of marmalade making?

10. What does twenty-three skidoo mean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Referencing both “Morte de Smugdie” and “Old Babes in the Wood,” write an essay arguing why Lizzie’s presence forces Nell to reflect and confront uncomfortable feelings. What is it about the presence of family that prompts reflection?

Essay Topic 2

Referencing one story that uses third-person perspective and another story that uses first-person perspective write an essay about how a change in perspective can shape a story's meaning. Compare and contrast both stories; why did Atwood make this literary decision, what impact does it have on the narratives?

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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