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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. Whom does Iris go to visit to verify Laura's story about Richard and Alex?
2. How does the woman react when the man asks her to leave her husband?
3. How does Winifred react when Laura tells her that love, not marriage, is important?
4. What happens when the men try to leave Aa'A?
5. Richard, Iris, Laura, and Winifred take the maiden voyage of what ship?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What are Winifred's feelings toward Iris's pregnancy?
3. According to chapter 13, what pact had Laura made with God?
4. In chapter 13, why does Walter come over to Iris's house?
5. How does the woman respond to the suggestion that she leave her husband before the man goes overseas?
6. Why is Laura kicked out of her school?
7. How does Aimee respond to Iris's decision?
8. According to chapter 11, how does the adult Aimee feel towards her mother and why?
9. On one of the articles, Richard warns his fellow Canadians about politics overseas. What does he warn them about?
10. What does Laura say in chapter 11 that upsets Winifred?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the novel, Iris toys with the idea that people are compelled to leave their mark on the world, whether this is through actions, or leaving behind a message, or simply scrawling on the stall of the bathroom at a doughnut shop. Find at least three examples of times in which Iris reflects on the idea of leaving a mark. What is the significance of these passages in terms of the novel and sub novel? What do these say about Iris's own desire to leave something behind? What does Iris's refusal to share things about Laura say? Does this mean Iris thinks Laura would not have wanted to leave her mark in the same way she asserts all people do?
Essay Topic 2
Iris feels confined by her gender. She feels obligated to accept Richard's marriage proposal, she allows him to bully her because she believes she has no real power in their relationship, and remains married to him because she has no marketable skills. In the same way, the sacrificial virgins of Sakiel-Norn are doomed to a life of slavery and sacrifice. Do you think that Iris and Laura are confined by their gender or do they have the power to make their own decisions and escape from the expectations of the men around them? Compare and contrast the Sakiel-Norn virgins with the women in the main novel, incorporating at least two characters. You might want to include characters such as Iris, Laura, Reenie, Winifred, Liliana, Adelia, Aimee, or Myra. You can also incorporate the Peach Women of Aa'A if you so choose.
Essay Topic 3
In chapter 7, Iris says "the only way to write the truth is to assume that what you write down will never be read," yet she herself is ultimately writing with a particular audience in mind, Sabrina. Do you agree or disagree with Iris's statement? Why or why not? Furthermore, do you think that Iris's actions support her statement? Consider both Iris's memoir and her novel as examples of her writing. Is the novel true or not? She says that she originally writes it only for herself but then eventually publishes it, thus giving it to other people. How does this affect the truth contained within it?
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