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

Short Answer Questions

1. Reflecting on David, the narrator feels

2. What is David trying to convince Anna to do?

3. The narrator believes her mother has become

4. In the morning Anna assumes

5. The narrator describes the child inside her as

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The lake features prominently in Atwood's story. What associations or connotations does the narrator give the lake? How has the lake played an important role in her life and the lives of her family members?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Andrea Dworking said, "Marriage meant the taking [of a woman by force] was to extend in time, to be not only use of but possession of, or ownership." Write an essay in which you defend or refute this statement based on evidence from the text.

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