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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Black Enamel, Chapters 17-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not true about the tale Zenia tells Tony of her own mother and childhood?
(a) Zenia's mother died of tuberculosis.
(b) Zenia's mother was a famous pianist.
(c) Zenia's mother was a White Russian living in Paris.
(d) Zenia's mother rented Zenia out as a prostitute.

2. What is West's profession?
(a) He is a minister.
(b) He is a poet.
(c) He is a musicologist.
(d) He is a car salesman.

3. What does Tony believe has helped her gain acceptance in the traditionally male field of the study of the history of warfare?
(a) Her brilliant doctoral dissertation.
(b) Her beauty.
(c) Her great intellect.
(d) Her tiny size.

4. In Chapter 1, why does Tony feel compelled to know Zenia's motivation?
(a) To help Charis and Roz heal.
(b) She doesn't know.
(c) To understand Zenia's relationship with West.
(d) To understand her own reactions to Zenia's behavior.

5. What was McClung Hall before it became an office building?
(a) A women's residence hall.
(b) A new age store.
(c) A men's residence hall.
(d) A candle shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, for whom does Charis mistake her daughter Augusta when she appears unexpectedly at Charis's back door?

2. What kind of collars does Tony wear in Chapter 1?

3. Shanita is the owner of the shop where Charis works. What is she like?

4. After Zenia leaves him in Chapter 26, to whom does West turn for comfort and eventually marry?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what has been erased, bandaged over and deliberately snarled?

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