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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. At Zenia's funeral in Chapter 3, who feels relieved that Zenia is dead?
(a) West.
(b) Tony, Roz and Charis.
(c) Billy.
(d) Zenia's lawyer.

2. Who does Tony describe in Chapter 1 as "a puzzle, a knot"?
(a) Charis.
(b) Zenia.
(c) West.
(d) Roz.

3. Shanita is the owner of the shop where Charis works. What is she like?
(a) Rude and unpleasant.
(b) Warm and maternal.
(c) Smart, practical and psychic.
(d) Sexy and seductive.

4. In Chapter 1, to whom does Tony say that history is a construct?
(a) Her students.
(b) West.
(c) Roz.
(d) Zenia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tony's profession?

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"?

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

4. Where are Zenia's ashes interred in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 14, why does Roz take the Benz rather than the Rolls to the office?

(see the answer key)

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