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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator decides that the spot her father marked on the map was not for a cave painting but for

2. At dinner, David and Anna

3. What does the narrator do while Joe and David carry the canoe up to the cabin?

4. The narrator is searching for

5. The narrator decides her mother's gift for her is

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nietzsche said, "A man who has depths in his shame meets his destiny and his delicate decisions upon paths which few ever reach . . . ." Consider the narrator's discussion of paths throughout the novel and then defend, refute, or qualify Nietzsche's statement using examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Create an argument in which you define and defend a position on what it means to be "natural." Consider the setting of the novel and the narrator's continual desire to return to a more natural state. Use the text to defend your position.

Essay Topic 3

The narrator describes one part of herself as "missing." What other instances in the book suggest that something or someone is "missing," and what is significant about this term? Discuss the connotations of the word and a possible message Atwood might reveal through the concept of "missing" people, places, or things.

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