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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the man with his head on fire?
(a) Alex Thomas.
(b) Norval Chase.
(c) Richard Griffen.
(d) Walter Sturgess.

2. Where does Iris find the things Laura had stashed away at Avilion?
(a) Iris's old bedroom.
(b) The attic.
(c) The greenhouse.
(d) Laura's old bedroom.

3. Where did Laura go when she first left Bella Vista?
(a) Montreal.
(b) Halifax.
(c) Avilion.
(d) Sunnyside.

4. To what animal does Iris compare Walter?
(a) A kitten.
(b) A giraffe.
(c) An elephant.
(d) A pig.

5. What color is Aimee's hair?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Grey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What plagues the adult Aimee?

2. Why do the men in the end decided that they are unhappy with the Peach Women?

3. What happens when the men try to leave Aa'A?

4. What are the subjects of the story the man tells the woman he has sold?

5. Where does the woman read the man's story?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to chapter 10, what is the political climate in Spain?

2. About what does the woman dream at the end of chapter 12?

3. Why do you think Iris has 'The Blind Assassin' published?

4. In chapter 9, how does Laura behave towards Richard?

5. In chapter 10, the woman imagines the man in a variety of situations. Describe one of these situations.

6. What are Winifred's feelings toward Iris's pregnancy?

7. In chapter 13, why does Walter come over to Iris's house?

8. According to clues in chapter 10, who do you think is the woman's equivalent in Iris's memoir and why?

9. According to chapter 11, how does the adult Aimee feel towards her mother and why?

10. According to chapter 13, what pact had Laura made with God?

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