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

Short Answer Questions

1. David reveals that Anna

2. What does the narrator refuse to do for David?

3. The narrator is bothered by city toilets because

4. While the narrator destroys the film, Anna

5. The narrator rejects David's offer to

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The narrator of Atwood's novel struggles with her own humanity, preferring to consider herself an animal. Write an essay in which you define both "human" and "animal" according to the narrator, using the text as support for your argument.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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