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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, Tony recalls that Zenia's memorial service was held how long ago?
(a) A week earlier.
(b) Five years earlier.
(c) Two years earlier.
(d) Ten days earlier.

2. At the end of Chapter 1, where does Tony have lunch?
(a) A New York City deli.
(b) The Toxique.
(c) A park bench in downtown Toronto.
(d) A Mexican restaurant called El Dominguez.

3. In Chapter 9, what does Shanita tell Charis that the stopping of Charis's pendulum signifies?
(a) It's a warning, a bad omen.
(b) Prosperity.
(c) Good luck.
(d) A new romance is in Charis's future.

4. Where are Zenia's ashes interred in Chapter 3?
(a) In the ocean.
(b) In a public park.
(c) In Lebanon, where Zenia was killed.
(d) Under a tree at the cemetery.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 24, what does Tony think that she and Zenia have in common?

2. In Chapter 7, what does Charis's pendulum do when she asks it if she will have a good day?

3. In Chapter 17, what does Tony have in her basement that she uses for a personal game?

4. Which of the following is not a trait Roz likes about her homosexual male assistant, Boyce?

5. How does Anthea die in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the black enamel paint in Zenia and West's apartment in Chapter 19.

2. Describe Tony's relationship with West during her undergraduate days at McClung Hall.

3. Describe Radiance.

4. Describe Charis's relationship with Shanita.

5. Why does Tony think Zenia created turbulence, and why does Tony feel compelled to understand Zenia's motivations?

6. Describe Tony's sand table and the game she plays on it.

7. How does Zenia use Tony in Chapter 25?

8. Why does Tony pick October 23, 1990 as the date on which to begin Zenia's story?

9. Explain Charis's psychic abilities.

10. Explain what has made Tony, Charis, and Roz friends.

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