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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Onset, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who says in Chapter 1 that "A disaster is a disaster; those hurt by it remain hurt, those killed remain killed, the rubble remains rubble"?
(a) Tony.
(b) Billy.
(c) Mitch.
(d) Zenia.

3. In Chapter 1, what does Tony like to see on the faces of her listeners when she gives her lectures?
(a) Shock.
(b) Smiles.
(c) Amusement.
(d) Tears.

4. What domestic metaphor does Tony use in her lecture in Chapter 1?
(a) Vacuuming.
(b) Weaving or knitting and sewing scissors.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Dusting.

5. 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) Lie.
(c) Pray.
(d) Beg for forgiveness.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what does Tony believe motivated Zenia's behavior?

2. Over what lake does a breeze blow at the end of Chapter 1?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what does Tony equate to a European print in which "something ordinary but horrifying is taking place"?

4. What does Tony say near the end of Chapter 1 about beginning and ending points in the study of history?

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

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