1. When Charis sees Zenia at Toxique in Chapter 10, what does she see swirling around Zenia?
(a) An aura of prosperity and joy.
(b) A dark, malevolent aura.
(c) A beautiful red silk scarf.
(d) A calm, peaceful aura.

2. In Chapter 52, Charis chooses what items as totems on her altar before confronting Zenia?
(a) Roz's leather gloves and a book written by Tony.
(b) A stick of incense and a lock of Zenia's hair.
(c) A good luck amulet and her deck of Tarot cards.
(d) A rosary and a white candle.

3. What does West tell Tony in Chapter 51 that Zenia told him when she dumped him?
(a) That she had another lover.
(b) That she didn't love him.
(c) That Tony needed him more than she did.
(d) That he was boring.

4. What does Zenia claim to be dying of when she meets Charis in Chapter 52?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Hepatitis.
(d) AIDS.

5. From whom does Charis obtain Zenia's hotel room number in Chapter 52?
(a) The hotel staff.
(b) Boyce.
(c) Tony.
(d) Roz's son, Larry.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. What happens when Charis tells Billy she's pregnant?

3. What does Zenia claim to be when she seeks Roz's help in gaining employment at WiseWomanWorld?

4. Which of the following is not true about Tony's relationship with West at the beginning of Chapter 19?

5. What does Zenia do to WiseWomanWorld once she is placed in charge of advertising?

(see the answer key)

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