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

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

3. What does the cat do in the poem "Ghost Cat"?

4. What does the speaker imagine the cicadas' song is saying in the poem "Cicadas"?

5. Where does the coconut "materialize" in the poem "Coconut"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Tin Woodwoman gets a massage in the poem by the same name?

2. What is the purpose of the mushrooms in the poem "September Mushrooms"?

3. Why should one avoid wearing cotton when making recordings, according to the poem "Princess Clothing"?

4. In the poem "Health Class (1953)," why does the teacher scare the students?

5. What are some contradictions about cicadas in the poem by the same title?

6. What gift does Cassandra have in the poem "Cassandra Considers Declining the Gift"?

7. What does Atwood compare "late poems" to in the poem by the same title?

8. In the poem "Aflame," what is happening to the world?

9. In the poem "Frida Kahlo, San Miguel, Ash Wednesday," where does Frida Kahlo live on?

10. How does the speaker in the poem "Passports" feel about aging?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Atwood's tone, language, and style when writing about sex throughout this collection, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the theme of the poem "Dearly" and write an essay exploring why Atwood chose its title for the name of this collection.

Essay Topic 3

The first poem in this collection is titled "Late Poems;" how does Atwood use the first poem to set the reader's expectations for the rest of the collection in terms of style, tone, and content? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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