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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. What reason does the narrator give Joe for refusing to sleep with him?

3. At dinner, David and Anna

4. The footprints the narrator thought belonged to her father

5. At the start of the chapter the narrator theorizes about the concept of

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What does the author seem to indicate about the power of language in the text? What statements or scenes reveal her purpose in emphasizing language in the novel? Write an essay in which you identify Atwood's message about language and its power or limitations.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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