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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Impatient Griselda (121-129).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "My Evil Mother," what does the narrator’s mother suggest after the birth of her first child?
(a) Make peace with the frog on her window.
(b) Draw a circle of salt around her.
(c) Say a prayer and give nail clippings to a fairy.
(d) Rub an orange on her stretch marks and eat placenta.

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

3. In "Impatient Griselda," what are children called?
(a) Xenons.
(b) Zaxons.
(c) Fry.
(d) Pseudopods.

4. In "First Aid," what are Tig and Nell’s attitude towards saving people while on the job?
(a) Resentful.
(b) Enthusiastic.
(c) Nervous they’ll forget.
(d) Wanting to avoid responsibility.

5. What point of view is "Two Scorched Men" told from?
(a) No narrator.
(b) Omniscient.
(c) First Person.
(d) Limited Third Person.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "My Evil Mother" which ritual does the narrator’s mother have her perform?

2. In "Morte De Smudgie" where did Smudgie poop as punishment?

3. How does Atwood contact Orwell in "The Dead Interview"?

4. What item does the narrator joke about with François in "Two Scorched Men"?

5. In "Morte De Smudgie," what literary device does Nell use in her poem?

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