Marionettes Inc. Assessment

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12 questions
1

What year does the story take place in?

1

Why does Mrs. Braling accept the fact that her husband cloned himself?

1

Who can we infer is the "someone" at the end of the story?

1

Marionettes Inc. is a legal company.

1

Mr. Braling sees himself as an ethical person.

1

Mr. Braling has a good relationship with his wife.

1

Match the character to their description.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Mr. Braling
A man with an over-affectionate wife
Mr. Smith
A man with a controlling wife
1

Match the cause and effect.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Mr. Braling is tired of his marriage
Mr. Braling clones himself
Braling Two spends time with Braling's wife
Braling Two falls in love with Braling's wife
1

Match the cause and effect.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Mrs. Smith clones herself
Mr. Smith finds ten thousand dollars missing
Mr. Braling clones himself
Mr. Smith decides he wants to clone himself
3

What can be inferred about the event that led to Mr. and Mrs. Braling's marriage before the start of the story? This is not explicitly stated in the text.

3

What's symbolic about Mr. Braling's grey eyes? Give two answers in your response.

3

At the end of the story, it's revealed that Mr. Smith's wife replaced herself with a marionette. Based on inferences from the text, approximately how long ago did this happen, and where has she most likely been since then?