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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. At the end of the chapter Anna describes the narrator as
2. The narrator rejects David's offer to
3. The narrator's body remembering how to canoe and dive signals
4. The narrator is afraid of doors because
5. The narrator seduces Joe because
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The three settings frequently mentioned in the novel--the city, the town, and the island--all carry different connotations. Considering the connotations of each, write an essay in which you explore the meaning of each setting and its significance to the narrator's development.
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
Consider the statement, "Man masters nature not by force but by understanding." Write an essay in which you defend, refute, or qualify this statement using Atwood's novel as the basis for your argument.
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