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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The shop at which Charis works sells what kind of things?
(a) Books.
(b) Clothing.
(c) New age knickknacks.
(d) Shoes.

2. In Chapter 19, how are the walls of West's apartment painted when Tony goes there for a party?
(a) Red and pink spray paint.
(b) Silver glitter and purple paint.
(c) Glossy black enamel.
(d) Neon green paint.

3. When Zenia asks Tony in Chapter 19 what her passion is, how does Tony respond?
(a) Money.
(b) Shopping.
(c) War.
(d) Men.

4. What does Roz's parking space at her office read?
(a) Roz.
(b) Chief Executive Officer.
(c) Ms. President.
(d) Chairman of the Board.

5. Over what lake does a breeze blow at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Lake Ontario.
(b) Lake Erie.
(c) Lake Michigan.
(d) Lake Ponchartrain.

6. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what does Tony equate to a European print in which "something ordinary but horrifying is taking place"?
(a) Tony's marriage.
(b) Tony's own art work.
(c) Zenia's beginning.
(d) Zenia's family.

7. Which of the following is not a result of Zenia's friendship with Tony in Chapter 20?
(a) Tony starts dating lots of men.
(b) The Common Room girls stop treating Tony as a pet.
(c) Zenia learns Tony's life story.
(d) The theater crowd accepts Tony's presence.

8. Which of the following is not true about Tony's relationship with West at the beginning of Chapter 19?
(a) They have coffee together after class.
(b) He is the only person with whom Tony feels comfortable.
(c) They sit next to each other in class.
(d) They are in love.

9. What is the name of the shop at which Charis works?
(a) La Magnifique.
(b) Luminessence.
(c) Radiance.
(d) Crystal Palace.

10. Why does Charis go to the Kafay Nwar in Chapter 11?
(a) To spy on Zenia.
(b) To apply for a job.
(c) To meet a man for a date.
(d) To get coffee.

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

12. In Chapter 2, who is still in Tony's life "Despite everything, despite Zenia"?
(a) West.
(b) Billy.
(c) Mitch.
(d) Roz.

13. What does Tony say in Chapter 1 that Zenia both enjoyed and created?
(a) Prosperity.
(b) Peace.
(c) Turbulence.
(d) Joy.

14. In Chapter 3, who does Tony recall said nice things about Zenia at her memorial service?
(a) Zenia's lawyer.
(b) Tony.
(c) Mitch.
(d) West.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At Zenia's funeral in Chapter 3, who feels relieved that Zenia is dead?

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

4. What does Zenia start borrowing from Tony in Chapter 25?

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

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