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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator seduces Joe because

2. The narrator finally recovers the memory of

3. The narrator believes her child will be

4. The narrator decides that David, Anna, and Joe

5. What is causing the narrator physical pain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the ideas of paths, roads, and travels in Atwood's novel. What do these concrete ideas represent for the narrator, and how do they contribute to Atwood's message?

Essay Topic 2

Henri Cartier-Bresson said, "To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy." Consider the connotations of the words "capture" and "mastering" in Cartier-Bresson's quote and compare his statement to David and the narrator's contrasting views on David's film, Random Samples.

Essay Topic 3

The narrator's views on taking life change throughout the course of the novel. Write an essay in which you discuss the narrator's development and her changing views on the value of life. Use at least three examples from the text to support your argument.

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