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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. What does Laura call Iris's unborn child?
2. In the article at the beginning of chapter 12, what does Richard claim is in the West's best interests?
3. In the passage in Laura's Latin notebook, what was the character Iris's role?
4. About what do the man and woman argue?
5. The woman receives a telegram informing her of what?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to chapter 13, what pact had Laura made with God?
2. In chapter 13 what is the state of Iris and Richard's marriage?
3. According to chapter 9, why is Laura afraid of her father?
4. On one of the articles, Richard warns his fellow Canadians about politics overseas. What does he warn them about?
5. What are Winifred's feelings toward Iris's pregnancy?
6. According to chapter 10, what is the political climate in Spain?
7. What message does Laura leave for Iris in her school notebooks?
8. How does the man and woman's story about the blind assassin and the tongueless girl end?
9. In chapter 10, the woman goes and buys a copy of the man's story about the Lizard Men of Xenor. How does the printed story differ from the story the man has told the woman?
10. In chapter 11, how does Laura send Iris a message and what does this message look like.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the novel, the characters, particularly Laura and Iris, make decisions because they are misinformed or ignorant. Discuss the significance of ignorance and oblivion in the novel. According to the woman, she is with the man for oblivion. Does this oblivion necessitate the ignorance regarding the events taking place around her? In what ways does oblivion or ignorance help the characters and in what way does it hinder them? On the other hand, are there any instances in which knowledge is a hindrance?
Essay Topic 2
In many ways, the man's story in 'The Blind Assassin' is his way of telling the woman how he feels about the society in which they live. Explain the significance of each of the man's stories in terms of what universal truth or social commentary he is attempting to communicate to the woman with the story. What people or groups of people do the characters in the man's stories represent? Why does the man use stories to convey his beliefs rather than a more straightforward form?
Essay Topic 3
Many of the characters do things that they find repulsive or uncomfortable as a sacrifice for someone they love. Choose a sacrifice made by a character in the novel, explain the sacrifice and why the character made it and whether you agree or disagree with the character's decision. Be sure to explain your reasoning and answer such questions as: Did the sacrifice accomplish anything; did the person for which the character is sacrificing appreciate the sacrifice; does it matter if it is appreciated?
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