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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. 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 get coffee.
(d) To spy on Zenia.

2. What is the name of the shop at which Charis works?
(a) Crystal Palace.
(b) La Magnifique.
(c) Luminessence.
(d) Radiance.

3. In Chapter 1, what does Tony say comes unraveled if you "pick any strand and snip"?
(a) Zenia's love for West.
(b) History.
(c) Roz's knitting.
(d) Tony's life.

4. What date does Tony decide to use as the starting point for Zenia's story?
(a) December 25, 1995.
(b) October 23, 1990.
(c) July 4, 2000.
(d) January 15, 1959.

5. With whom does Tony have lunch at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Her friends, Roz and Charis.
(b) West.
(c) Zenia.
(d) Billy.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In the first line of the book, when does the narrator say the story of Zenia ought to begin?

4. What event is not happening on the day Tony decides to use as the starting point for Zenia's story?

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

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