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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Widows (259-266).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "First Aid," what do Nell and Tig eat after returning from the hospital?
(a) Scrambled Eggs.
(b) Ramen.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Carrots.

2. In "Freeforall," which play is banned?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Midsommer’s Night Dream.
(c) King Lear.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

3. In "The Dead Interview," what does Orwell think is risky during extreme times?
(a) Anger.
(b) Humour.
(c) Satire.
(d) Levity.

4. The mother saying she is “immune to cold” (97) is an example of what?
(a) Alliteration.
(b) Imagery.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Hyperbole.

5. In "Widows," why does Nell not send her letter to Stevie?
(a) She is embarrassed at her clumsy awkwardness.
(b) He would try and get her to see a grief counsellor.
(c) He would get angry at her for not being over Tig.
(d) His lover is still in tangible form, and he would not understand.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Metempsychosis," what animals does Amber/Snail plead to become?

2. What does the most alarming portrait of Hypatia look like?

3. How old is the narrator at the beginning of "My Evil Mother"?

4. It is rumored that the cruise ship in "First Aid" has extra what?

5. In "Metempsychosis," where does Tyler go to avoid Amber/Snail?

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