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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. The narrator reveals that her parents have not forgiven her for

2. The narrator believes she is a successful children's book illustrator because

3. The narrator's father preferred animals to people because

4. The narrator thinks she cannot communicate with Joe because

5. What is suggested by the fact that the narrator describes Anna as her best woman friend, though they've know each other only two months?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator decide to return to the city?

2. Describe the picture the narrator has found as a "gift" from her mother.

3. Both of the childhood rhymes mentioned in the chapter have to do with what subject? Why are they important?

4. What is suggested by the group's ignorance about nature?

5. What is suggested by Anna's statements about her make-up?

6. What change can be observed in the narrator at the start of the chapter?

7. How does the narrator plan to survive without the cabin and the food from the garden.

8. What kind of relationship does the narrator seem to have with Joe?

9. Describe the narrator's relationship with her traveling companions.

10. Describe the narrator's relationship with other children.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Andrea Dworking said, "Marriage meant the taking [of a woman by force] was to extend in time, to be not only use of but possession of, or ownership." Write an essay in which you defend or refute this statement based on evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

The narrator of Atwood's novel struggles with her own humanity, preferring to consider herself an animal. Write an essay in which you define both "human" and "animal" according to the narrator, using the text as support for your argument.

Essay Topic 3

The narrator of Atwood's novel includes many details on the food she either serves her guests or consumes herself. Write an essay in which you discuss the significance of the mealtimes, food, or consumptive habits stressed in the novel. Consider Atwood's purpose in including these details.

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