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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. In Chapter 14, why does Roz take the Benz rather than the Rolls to the office?
(a) She thinks the Rolls is ostentatious.
(b) The Rolls has a flat tire.
(c) The Rolls needs a brake job.
(d) The Benz is her lucky car.

2. What does Tony say at the beginning of Chapter 1 that Zenia would do "earnestly, with a catch in her voice, a quaver of suppressed grief, or... haltingly, as if confessing"?
(a) Sing.
(b) Pray.
(c) Lie.
(d) Beg for forgiveness.

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

4. What is West's profession?
(a) He is a minister.
(b) He is a car salesman.
(c) He is a poet.
(d) He is a musicologist.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, why does Tony feel compelled to know Zenia's motivation?

2. What date does Tony decide to use as the starting point for Zenia's story?

3. What does Roz do when she learns Zenia is still alive?

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

5. In Chapter 3, who does Tony recall said nice things about Zenia at her memorial service?

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