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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator meets the "Americans" she learns

2. The narrator believes her mother has become

3. At dinner, David and Anna

4. The narrator fears touching Joe in his sleep because

5. What new rule does the narrator perceive for herself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The narrator in Atwood's novel remains nameless throughout. Consider the idea that, "Some people think that if they change the names of things, the things themselves will have changed, too." How does the narrator's namelessness contribute to any of Atwood's messages in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the Canadian wilderness in Margaret Atwood's Surfacing. How does the wilderness represent the narrator's a) past, b) struggles or c) both. Create an argument in which you support points a, b, or c.

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