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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In chapter 5, why does Laura think Iris is dying?
2. At the lover's first picnic, what are they eating?
3. In what year is Iris writing her memoir?
4. What hobby does Iris adopt to pacify Winifred?
5. What does the woman claim is bloody?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Norval Chase respond to the stock market crash and following economic depression?
2. How does Laura respond to living with Richard and Iris?
3. How is chapter 2 structured?
4. How does Iris feel about the Laura Chase Memorial Prize?
5. In chapter 4, what is Richard Griffen's stance on creating jobs throughout government stimulus plans implemented in America by Franklin D. Roosevelt?
6. What is the fate of slave children who make the carpets in Sakiel-Norn?
7. In chapter 5, how do the two sisters feel toward their governess, Miss Violence?
8. In chapter 1, the protagonist of the sub novel looks at a picture. What does this picture depict?
9. According to the news article in chapter 4, how does Norval Chase respond to the economic depression?
10. On her deathbed, Iris's mother tells her to promise to do something for her. What does Iris promise her mother she will do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The novel explores many issues related to social class, both in the main narrative and the sub narrative. Compare the rigid class structure of Sakiel-Norn to that of the early to mid twentieth century class structure as depicted in the novel. Make sure to address such issues as social mobility, the value of money, and the disconnect between public appearances and private actions.
Essay Topic 2
Many of the characters have very strong beliefs for which they are willing to sacrifice their lives and their livelihoods. In fact, many of the character's deaths are directly or indirectly caused by their stubborn adherence to their belief system. Choose a character and detail that particular character's belief system and how it influences the way this character lives. Are these beliefs deeply ingrained enough that this character is willing to die or suffer for them or are they fluid depending on the social climate?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the relationship between author and story, and fiction and nonfiction as presented in the novel. Iris never explicitly mentions her affair with Alex within the memoir, while her meetings with him serve as the basis for the frame narrative of 'The Blind Assassin'. To what extent do you think 'The Blind Assassin' represents the reality of Iris and Alex's affair and to what extent do you think Iris fictionalizes the story? How does this relate to the novel as a whole? Do you think Atwood's novel is at all based in her own reality? Give examples to support your view from the text.
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