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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Impatient Griselda," where does Imp get a job?

2. In "My Evil Mother," what reason does the narrator’s father give for leaving?

3. In "First Aid," what happened when canoeing?

4. In "Bad Teeth," Lynne is jealous that Csilla escaped what?

5. What item was traded for François’ freedom in "Two Scorched Men"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the plot of François' play?

2. Why does the Duke want to marry Pat?

3. What happens between the narrator and her mother during her father’s funeral?

4. Why is Orwell’s father disappointed in him?

5. How is Mr. Foote described?

6. How does the phone call between Jason and Lynne go?

7. In “First Aid,” what does the opening scene look like?

8. What does Csilla look like?

9. Why does Lynne not cut Csilla off?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining how the title of any of Atwood’s short stories helps illustrate their meaning. Explain how her choice of diction, humor, or subject guides the reader in a purposeful direction.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining how Hypatia’s use of an audience allows her to comment on the similarity between ancient and modern men in "Death by Clamshell." Why does the presence of an audience help her teach a moral lesson?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay comparing and contrasting the narrator and her mother’s attitude toward parenting in "My Evil Mother." Do you believe the narrator resembles her mother at the end of the story? If so, what point do you think Atwood is trying to make?

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