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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 25 - 51).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following comparisons does Atwood use for late poems in the poem "Late Poems"?
(a) Being late for a communion.
(b) Being late for a wedding.
(c) Being late for a funeral.
(d) Being late for supper.

2. What kinds of creatures also suffer from dementia in the poem "Ghost Cat"?
(a) Turtles.
(b) Birds.
(c) Cats.
(d) Dogs.

3. What does Atwood compare late poems to in the poem "Late Poems"?
(a) A cat.
(b) An old friend.
(c) A letter from a sailor that arrives after he has drowned.
(d) The past.

4. What does the speaker praise in the poem "If There Were No Emptiness"?
(a) Vandalism.
(b) Crowds.
(c) Masks.
(d) Vacancy.

5. What was wool worn next to the skin once symbolic of in the poem "Princess Clothing"?
(a) Poverty.
(b) Weddings.
(c) An army decree.
(d) Ceasefire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Kahlo's colors in the poem "Frida Kahlo, San Miguel, Ash Wednesday"?

2. Where does the speaker in the poem "Souvenir" appear more often than she used to?

3. What was standing there when the door was opened in Part 3 of the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?

4. What does the speaker implore her partner to do if she ever develops dementia in the poem "Ghost Cat"?

5. Why does the speaker not realize how good things were in the poem "Salt"?

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