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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. Who is the inspiration for the man in the sub novel?
2. What does the woman say surrounds the man?
3. What word is Iris thinking about in the last section of chapter 13?
4. What color is Aimee's hair?
5. Where do Iris and Laura go to live after Iris leaves Richard?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the man and woman's story about the blind assassin and the tongueless girl end?
2. What do the man and woman do when he first gets off the train?
3. On one of the articles, Richard warns his fellow Canadians about politics overseas. What does he warn them about?
4. In chapter 13, what revelation of Iris's sends Laura over the edge?
5. Why do you think Iris has 'The Blind Assassin' published?
6. What message does Laura leave for Iris in her school notebooks?
7. In chapter 10, the woman goes and buys a copy of the man's story about the Lizard Men of Xenor. How does the printed story differ from the story the man has told the woman?
8. How does Aimee respond to Iris's decision?
9. According to chapter 10, what is the political climate in Spain?
10. In chapter 13 what is the state of Iris and Richard's marriage?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Aimee blames her mother for Laura's death. Iris, too, blames herself for Laura's death, but defends herself by saying she did not choose her actions, but was rather forced into them. Is Iris responsible for Laura's death, and if so, what could she have done to prevent it and if not, why not?
Essay Topic 2
Many of the characters have very strong beliefs for which they are willing to sacrifice their lives and their livelihoods. In fact, many of the character's deaths are directly or indirectly caused by their stubborn adherence to their belief system. Choose a character and detail that particular character's belief system and how it influences the way this character lives. Are these beliefs deeply ingrained enough that this character is willing to die or suffer for them or are they fluid depending on the social climate?
Essay Topic 3
In chapter 7, Iris says "the only way to write the truth is to assume that what you write down will never be read," yet she herself is ultimately writing with a particular audience in mind, Sabrina. Do you agree or disagree with Iris's statement? Why or why not? Furthermore, do you think that Iris's actions support her statement? Consider both Iris's memoir and her novel as examples of her writing. Is the novel true or not? She says that she originally writes it only for herself but then eventually publishes it, thus giving it to other people. How does this affect the truth contained within it?
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