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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Toxique, Chapters 2-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the shop at which Charis works?
(a) Radiance.
(b) Crystal Palace.
(c) Luminessence.
(d) La Magnifique.

2. The shop at which Charis works sells what kind of things?
(a) New age knickknacks.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Books.
(d) Clothing.

3. In Chapter 1, to whom does Tony say that history is a construct?
(a) Roz.
(b) Zenia.
(c) West.
(d) Her students.

4. In Chapter 7, what does Charis's pendulum do when she asks it if she will have a good day?
(a) Breaks off its chain.
(b) Stops dead.
(c) Swings side to side, meaning no.
(d) Swings in a circular motion, indicating yes.

5. What domestic metaphor does Tony use in her lecture in Chapter 1?
(a) Weaving or knitting and sewing scissors.
(b) Vacuuming.
(c) Dusting.
(d) Cooking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Over what lake does a breeze blow at the end of Chapter 1?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what does Tony equate to a European print in which "something ordinary but horrifying is taking place"?

3. In the first line of the book, when does the narrator say the story of Zenia ought to begin?

4. In Chapter 3, Tony recalls that Zenia's memorial service was held how long ago?

5. Why does Charis go to the Kafay Nwar in Chapter 11?

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