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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. After reviewing her father's papers, the narrator decides

2. The narrator believes Joe first liked her because

3. The narrator and her companions are traveling in

4. What question does the narrator recall asking her husband on their wedding day?

5. The narrator describes her job as

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the narrator's description of the herons?

2. What happens when the narrator attempts to communicate with Joe in the chapter?

3. What is the narrator's occupation?

4. Describe the character of Paul.

5. What does the narrator believe she sees at the end of the chapter?

6. How does the narrator now view her parents?

7. Describe the narrator's relationship with her traveling companions.

8. Why is the narrator upset with her parents?

9. Why does the narrator believe all her friends are "Americans" now?

10. What were the narrator's experiences with religion as a child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the motif of isolation in Atwood's novel. Write an essay in which you explore the connotation of isolation and identify examples of isolation in the text that contribute to Atwood's message.

Essay Topic 2

The narrator in Atwood's novel remains nameless throughout. Consider the idea that, "Some people think that if they change the names of things, the things themselves will have changed, too." How does the narrator's namelessness contribute to any of Atwood's messages in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the narrator's definition of American. What does it mean to be an American according to the narrator? Who or what in the novel is represented by the term American and why?

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