View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Weasel Nights, Chapters 28-38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Zenia wear sunglasses in Chapter 31?
(a) She has an eye infection.
(b) She wants to be stylish.
(c) She has a black eye.
(d) Her eyes are sensitive to sunlight.

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

3. Why does Zenia claim to be taking a yoga class in Chapter 31?
(a) She wants to lose weight.
(b) She hopes yoga will cure her cancer.
(c) She wants to open her chakras.
(d) She wanted to see Karen/Charis again.

4. What event is not happening on the day Tony decides to use as the starting point for Zenia's story?
(a) The Soviet bloc is crumbling.
(b) A new U.S. president is being elected.
(c) There's trouble in the Gulf.
(d) A large hole has developed in the ozone layer.

5. What special gift does Karen's grandmother have?
(a) She is an artist.
(b) She is a superb cook.
(c) She heals with her hands.
(d) She sees dead people.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what has been erased, bandaged over and deliberately snarled?

2. At the end of Chapter 27, who does Tony want to protect from Zenia?

3. What domestic metaphor does Tony use in her lecture in Chapter 1?

4. What was McClung Hall before it became an office building?

5. In Chapter 1, what does Tony say comes unraveled if you "pick any strand and snip"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 288 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample