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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Tony's profession?
(a) Historian.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Psychologist.
(d) Writer.

2. How many children does Roz have?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

3. In Chapter 24, what does Tony think that she and Zenia have in common?
(a) They're both motherless war babies.
(b) They're both of Russian ancestry.
(c) They're both victims of sexual abuse.
(d) They're both studying the history of war.

4. What does Roz do when she learns Zenia is still alive?
(a) Hires private detective Harriet Bridges to follow Zenia.
(b) Asks Boyce to find out where Zenia is staying.
(c) Sends Zenia flowers.
(d) Confronts Zenia in the Toxique parking lot.

5. 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.

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

7. 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.

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

9. What kind of collars does Tony wear in Chapter 1?
(a) Embroidered.
(b) Detachable.
(c) Lace-edged.
(d) Plaid.

10. What does Zenia start borrowing from Tony in Chapter 25?
(a) Her textbooks.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Her car.
(d) Money.

11. Which of the following women was the first to befriend Zenia?
(a) Shanita.
(b) Roz.
(c) Charis.
(d) Tony.

12. When Charis sees Zenia at Toxique in Chapter 10, what does she see swirling around Zenia?
(a) A beautiful red silk scarf.
(b) An aura of prosperity and joy.
(c) A calm, peaceful aura.
(d) A dark, malevolent aura.

13. In Chapter 7, what does Charis's pendulum do when she asks it if she will have a good day?
(a) Swings in a circular motion, indicating yes.
(b) Swings side to side, meaning no.
(c) Stops dead.
(d) Breaks off its chain.

14. Who does Tony say in Chapter 1 "was a bad business, and should be left alone"?
(a) Mitch.
(b) West.
(c) Zenia.
(d) Roz.

15. At the end of Chapter 27, who does Tony want to protect from Zenia?
(a) Charis.
(b) West.
(c) Augusta.
(d) Roz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname does Tony's mother, Anthea, give Tony as an infant?

2. What was McClung Hall before it became an office building?

3. Which of the following statements is not true about Anthea's relationship with Tony after she leaves Tony's father?

4. Who is the antagonist in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 1, what does Tony say comes unraveled if you "pick any strand and snip"?

(see the answer keys)

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