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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Atwood contact Orwell in "The Dead Interview"?
(a) Through a spiritual mediator.
(b) Using an old book of his.
(c) Via blood pact.
(d) By Ouija board.

2. In "Morte De Smudgie," what is Smudgie diagnosed with?
(a) Breathing problems.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Feline Diabetes.
(d) Kidney infection.

3. In "Bad Teeth," what do the women eat at tea?
(a) Muffins.
(b) Mini Sandwiches.
(c) Cakes.
(d) Scones.

4. In "Two Scorched Men," who are character foils?
(a) Tig and the narrator.
(b) François and John.
(c) François and Tig.
(d) John and the narrator.

5. In "My Evil Mother," what is the narrator’s fiancé’s reaction to her mother?
(a) Disappointment.
(b) Anger.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Pleasure.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Morte De Smudgie," what was Smudgie wrapped in?

3. In "The Dead Interview," which film does Atwood suggest Orwell watch?

4. In "Morte De Smudgie," how many cats did Tig and Nell own?

5. In "My Evil Mother" why does the mother want the narrator to break up with her boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the aliens on earth?

2. What does Csilla look like?

3. What political aspect of life do Atwood and Orwell have in common?

4. Why does Lynne not cut Csilla off?

5. Summarize the alien’s story in a few sentences.

6. How is Mr. Foote described?

7. What is Orwell’s perspective on female writers?

8. What does John’s country house look like in “Two Scorched Men”?

9. How did Tig set off a bunch of fire alarms?

10. Describe the male admirers of both Lynne and Csilla during their younger days.

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