1 Where is Margaret Atwood from? United States Canada France England 2 In what collection was "Happy Endings" originally published? The Handmaid's Tale Hag-Seed Murder in the Dark The Blind Assassin 3 Which of these is not a central theme of "Happy Endings"? Religion Writing Mortality Gender roles 4 How many different parts compose the short story? Six Five Three Four 5 What is Margaret Atwood's most famous work? Hag-Seed The Handmaid's Tale To the Lighthouse The Blind Assassin 6 Many consider Atwood what kind of author? Unskilled Socialist Surrealist Feminist 7 From which perspective is "Happy Endings" narrated? First person Omniscient Second person Third person 8 Who are the two initial characters introduced in the story? Madge and John John and Mary Mary and Madge Mary and Fred 9 In version A, what happens? Mary divorces John. Mary and John never meet. Mary and John fall in love. John loses his job. 10 In version B, what is the central conflict between John and Mary? Mary forgets who John is. John cannot tell Mary he loves her. Mary loves John, but John only uses Mary. Mary is an alcoholic. 11 In version B, with who does John have an affair? Madge Mary James Nobody 12 In version B, where does John never take Mary? The ocean A restaurant His house The theater 13 What happens to Mary in version B? She confronts Madge. She has a baby with James. She dies by suicide. She marries Fred. 14 In version C, who does Mary love? Madge John James Fred 15 In version C, what does James like to do? Sell drugs Cheat on Mary Volunteer at the library Ride his motorcycle 16 How do James and Mary die in version C? They die in a car accident. They die of a terminal disease. John shoots them, and himself. They do not die. 17 What happens to Madge in version C? She marries Fred. She catches John with Mary. She dies by suicide. She is killed by James. 18 Where do Fred and Madge live in version D? Near a lake By the sea In the mountains In the desert 19 How does Fred die in version E? Heart attack Murder Car accident Cancer 20 What does the narrator offer as an alternative to Mary dedicating her life to charity? Fred's birdwatching Mary's cooking Fred's gardening Mary's knitting 21 In version F, what could John be? A lawyer A doctor A father A revolutionary 22 In version F, what could Mary be? A doctor A counterespionage agent A scientist A priest 23 What, according to the narrator, is the authentic ending to the story? John and Mary die. Madge is better than Mary. Writing is difficult. Nobody gets out alive. 24 What, according to the narrator, is "just one thing after another" (F)? Death Life History Plot 25 What does the narrator say the reader should try at the end of the story? Literary devices Reading another story The How and Why Better plots