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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Metempsychosis (171-190).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Death by Clamshell," why was Hypatia killed?
(a) Witch burning.
(b) Disagreement with her philosophy.
(c) Christian-Roman power struggle.
(d) Rejection of women.

2. In "Bad Teeth," what did Csilla deny stealing?
(a) Purse.
(b) Advil.
(c) Birth Control Pills.
(d) Sunglasses.

3. How is John’s wife described in "Two Scorched Men"?
(a) Young and beautiful.
(b) Neurotic.
(c) Small and lanky.
(d) Skeptical yet sane.

4. In "Impatient Griselda," where does Imp get a job?
(a) Maid service.
(b) Palace guard.
(c) Royal-dressing chamber.
(d) Food-preparation chamber.

5. In "The Dead Interview," what does Orwell call bodies?
(a) Meat envelopes.
(b) Skin suits.
(c) Prisons.
(d) Flesh sacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Metempsychosis," why does Amber/Snail not want coleslaw?

2. In "The Dead Interview," what does Orwell praise Atwood for grasping?

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

4. In "Impatient Griselda," how do the humans receive the alien’s jokes?

5. In "Metempsychosis," how does the snail die?

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