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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. What does the Freeforall look like?
(a) An underground society.
(b) An island only accessible by boat.
(c) Underwater in an oxygen tank.
(d) Guarded by dogs and surrounded by electrical fences.

2. In "A Dusty Lunch," how did Brig’s wife die?
(a) Throat cancer.
(b) Ulcer.
(c) Childbirth.
(d) Kidney stones.

3. In "Wooden Box," why are Nell and Tig stranded at their cabin?
(a) Their car was towed.
(b) Tig crashed his boat.
(c) The ferry had an accident.
(d) Nell broke her leg.

4. In "Widows," what is the tone of Nell's first/longer letter to Stevie?
(a) Expressive and vulnerable.
(b) Formal and reserved.
(c) Timid yet holding back anger.
(d) Angry and destitute.

5. In "A Dusty Lunch," what happens to Brig in his old age?
(a) People start appearing in his apartment.
(b) He is unable to sleep without white noise.
(c) He gets cancer.
(d) Cats start following him home.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Death by Clamshell," which one of the following did the mob NOT ridicule Hypatia for?

2. In "Metempsychosis," how does Amber/Snail tolerate Tyler's lovemaking?

3. In "A Dusty Lunch," what was Brig’s father’s job?

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

5. In "Freeforall," what luxury does Sharmayne have access to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nell think about the writing of the Breaking of the Gothic Line article?

2. What is the Freeforall and who are the people in it?

3. How does Amber/Snail’s interaction with the therapist go?

4. How do the women respond to Hypatia’s death?

5. How do humans assume the soul’s afterlife works and what really happens?

6. How does Amber/Snail feel about Tyler’s lovemaking; what does she want?

7. What trap is Inspector Maigret setting and what does Nell think about it?

8. What did Brig do in the mornings of his Muskoka family cottage?

9. Explain the significance of marmalade making?

10. Describe the circumstances of Amber/Snail’s death.

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