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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 78 - 100).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to whatever the Gods touch in "The Twilight of the Gods"?
(a) It takes on a life of its own.
(b) It grows.
(c) It turns to dust.
(d) It turns red.

2. What kind of animal does Atwood equate with human souls in Part 5 of the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?
(a) Mice.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Cats.
(d) Birds.

3. What is one feature of happy dreams of wolves in "Short Takes on Wolves"?
(a) Humans.
(b) Zombies.
(c) The tender bones of stupid caribou.
(d) Trees.

4. What word does the speaker in the poem "September Mushrooms" imagine the mushrooms sent up before they withered?
(a) Hail!
(b) Beware.
(c) Glory.
(d) Mercy.

5. What does the speaker ask if one of the sisters is hunting in Part 5 of the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her murderer.
(c) Her own sister.
(d) Her soul.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is silk best for in the poem "Princess Clothing"?

2. What season is it in "Walking in the Madman's Wood"?

3. What did the speaker's mother used to say in the poem "Blizzard"?

4. What does Rilke say poetry is in "Zombie"?

5. What will survive us after we're gone in the poem "Carving the Jacks"?

(see the answer key)

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