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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who pays for Zenia's funeral in Chapter 55?
2. What does Charis raise at her house on the Island?
3. What does Tony take with her to the Arnold Garden Hotel in Chapter 51 for a confrontation with Zenia?
4. Who rapes Karen in Chapter 35?
5. In Chapter 50, what does Charis see through Zenia's eyes in the astral realm?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Roz's childhood with her mother before her father's return from the war.
2. What explanation does West gives Roz in Chapter 52 for his attraction to Zenia?
3. The story with which Zenia tries to blackmail Roz in Chapter 53 is another of Zenia's many lies. Explain Zenia's real relationship with Larry.
4. Describe Zenia's rise to power at WiseWomanWorld.
5. What do the bad dreams Tony, Charis and Roz have in Chapter 50 symbolize?
6. How does Roz's husband Mitch usually get his affairs with other women to end?
7. Explain what makes Karen become Charis.
8. Describe the power in Karen's grandmother's hands.
9. Why is Billy in Canada?
10. To what do the police attribute Zenia's death, and why is there an aura of mystery about Zenia's passing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"The Robber Bride" takes place in Canada, and the characters live through the Vietnam era and the growth of the women's movement in the 1960s. Discuss how the geographical and chronological settings affect the story and how the characters and story might differ if Margaret Atwood had set the novel in the United States during the 1940s instead. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the concept of gender role reversal in "The Robber Bride." Give examples of how each of the following characters exhibits atypical role behavior for his or her gender in the novel: Boyce, Charis, Tony, and Roz. What do you think Margaret Atwood is trying to say about the role of women in society through these examples of gender role reversal? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Larry, Roz's son, is gay. Discuss how his conflict over his role in society affects him and compare and contrast his experience with his mother's conflict over her role in society. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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