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

2. In Chapter 8, for whom does Charis mistake her daughter Augusta when she appears unexpectedly at Charis's back door?
(a) Billy.
(b) Roz.
(c) Tony.
(d) Zenia.

3. In Chapter 9, what changes does Shanita tell Charis that she is going to make to the shop because of the recession?
(a) Reducing the hours it's open.
(b) Adding tea and refreshments to the products they sell.
(c) Extending the hours it's open.
(d) Changing its name to "Scrimpers" and selling cheap things.

4. At the end of Chapter 1, from what does Zenia return?
(a) The hospital.
(b) Jail.
(c) The dead.
(d) A trip to Paris.

5. In Chapter 10, why does Charis ask the waitress at Toxique for a corner table near the mirror?
(a) Charis likes to see who's approaching her.
(b) Charis likes the view from that table.
(c) Mirrors deflect negative energy.
(d) Charis is vain and likes to look at her own reflection.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Charis boards the ferry at the end of Chapter 8, whose departure does she recall?

2. In Chapter 1, what is the topic of what Tony describes as one of her more convoluted lectures?

3. In Chapter 2, who is still in Tony's life "Despite everything, despite Zenia"?

4. If Tony can understand the person she thinks is a puzzle and knot, what does she hope will happen?

5. Who is the narrator in the first chapter of "The Robber Bride"?

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