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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. One of the articles in chapter 12 details Richard and Iris meeting what prestigious individuals?
2. What is wrong with the elder Iris?
3. Who does Iris suspect might be Myra's true father?
4. Where does the woman read the man's story?
5. The man tells the woman a story about the Peach Women of what planet?
Short Essay Questions
1. On one of the articles, Richard warns his fellow Canadians about politics overseas. What does he warn them about?
2. How does the woman respond to the suggestion that she leave her husband before the man goes overseas?
3. In chapter 12, what is the significance of the yellow curtains?
4. About what does the woman dream at the end of chapter 12?
5. In chapter 13, why does Walter come over to Iris's house?
6. At the end of the chapter, Iris hears something outside her window. What does she think it is and what is it really?
7. According to chapter 11, how does the adult Aimee feel towards her mother and why?
8. How does Iris choose to respond to the message left by her sister?
9. In chapter 11, how does Laura send Iris a message and what does this message look like.
10. How does Aimee respond to Iris's decision?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Although the identities of the man and woman are not revealed until the penultimate chapter, there are many hints to the characters' identities in overlapping details between events in Iris's memoir and those in 'The Blind Assassin'. Give examples of at least three details that align the memoir with 'The Blind Assassin' and explain what these details tell the reader about the man and the woman.
Essay Topic 2
Choose a character for the novel and answer the following questions about the character:
1. What traits define the character?
2. What is the character's role in the novel?
3. How does this character relate to other characters?
4. How is this character developed?
5. How would the novel change if the character were removed?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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