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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 103 - 122).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the sister who is no longer there, now that she is gone, in the poem "Songs For Murdered Sisters"?
(a) A painting in shadow.
(b) A memory.
(c) An empty chair, or simply air.
(d) A song.

3. What does the editor suggest letting people do in "Editorial Notes"?
(a) Come to their own conclusions.
(b) Eat dinner whenever they want.
(c) Use the library more.
(d) Buy their own books.

4. What is silk best for in the poem "Princess Clothing"?
(a) Towels.
(b) Shrouds.
(c) Sheets.
(d) Dresses.

5. Who is in bed together in the poem "Betrayal"?
(a) Your cat.
(b) No one.
(c) Your spouse and your best friend's spouse.
(d) Your lover and your friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the speaker wonder if the robot will do in "Little Robot"?

2. Why do such tales end in flames in "Aflame"?

3. What kinds of creatures also suffer from dementia in the poem "Ghost Cat"?

4. What do the students like to pretend about the health teacher in "Health Class (1953)"?

5. What does the editor ask the speaker to do in the section of "Plasticene Suite" titled "Editor's Notes"?

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