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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 19, how are the walls of West's apartment painted when Tony goes there for a party?
(a) Glossy black enamel.
(b) Neon green paint.
(c) Silver glitter and purple paint.
(d) Red and pink spray paint.

2. In Chapter 1, why does Tony feel compelled to know Zenia's motivation?
(a) To help Charis and Roz heal.
(b) She doesn't know.
(c) To understand her own reactions to Zenia's behavior.
(d) To understand Zenia's relationship with West.

3. Why does Charis go to the Kafay Nwar in Chapter 11?
(a) To apply for a job.
(b) To meet a man for a date.
(c) To spy on Zenia.
(d) To get coffee.

4. In Chapter 17, when Tony sneaks out of bed without waking West, what is she working on instead of her lecture for the Society of Military Historiographers?
(a) The problem of Zenia.
(b) A Christmas present for West.
(c) A love letter to another man.
(d) A dear John letter in preparation for leaving West.

5. In the first line of the book, when does the narrator say the story of Zenia ought to begin?
(a) When Zenia turned twenty-five.
(b) When Zenia moved to Toronto.
(c) When Zenia first met West.
(d) When Zenia began.

6. In Chapter 18, whose ashes does Tony keep in a canister in her dormitory room closet?
(a) Zenia's.
(b) Her father's.
(c) Her grandmother's.
(d) Her mother's.

7. Who reverses words and thinks and writes them backwards?
(a) Zenia.
(b) Tony.
(c) West.
(d) Roz.

8. How does Anthea die in Chapter 23?
(a) A heart attack.
(b) A plane crash.
(c) An accidental drowning.
(d) A drug overdose.

9. Over what lake does a breeze blow at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Lake Ponchartrain.
(b) Lake Michigan.
(c) Lake Ontario.
(d) Lake Erie.

10. Zenia makes what changes to Tony's appearance in Chapter 20?
(a) She makes Tony wear blue jeans and sneakers.
(b) She puts Tony in oversize clothes and oversize glasses.
(c) She makes Tony wear new age jewelry.
(d) She gets Tony contact lenses.

11. Which of the following statements is not true about Anthea's relationship with Tony after she leaves Tony's father?
(a) She sends belated birthday cards and photos of herself.
(b) She sees Tony every summer.
(c) She sends clothes that are either too large or too small.
(d) She talks of having Tony visit for holidays but never does.

12. What does Zenia start borrowing from Tony in Chapter 25?
(a) Her car.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Her textbooks.
(d) Money.

13. What does Tony say near the end of Chapter 1 about beginning and ending points in the study of history?
(a) All choices are arbitrary.
(b) The birth of kings and other rulers dictate them.
(c) There is always one clear choice.
(d) Wars mark them.

14. Which of the following is not a trait Roz likes about her homosexual male assistant, Boyce?
(a) He fetches and carries for her as female employees don't.
(b) He reports all the office gossip to her.
(c) He is gentlemanly, intelligent and loyal.
(d) He respects corporate hierarchy.

15. What kind of collars does Tony wear in Chapter 1?
(a) Plaid.
(b) Lace-edged.
(c) Embroidered.
(d) Detachable.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a result of Zenia's friendship with Tony in Chapter 20?

2. What is Tony's profession?

3. Shanita is the owner of the shop where Charis works. What is she like?

4. At Zenia's funeral in Chapter 3, who feels relieved that Zenia is dead?

5. What is the weather like on the day Tony decides to use as the starting point for Zenia's story?

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