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