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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what evidence tells Roz her son Larry has been to the Toxique?
(a) Seeing him there when she lunches with Tony and Charis.
(b) A credit card receipt from the Toxique in his wallet.
(c) A Toxique matchbook in his shirt pocket.
(d) A Toxique menu on his desk.

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

3. 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"?
(a) Sing.
(b) Pray.
(c) Lie.
(d) Beg for forgiveness.

4. What is the weather like on the day Tony decides to use as the starting point for Zenia's story?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Bright and clear and unseasonably warm.
(c) Humid.
(d) Cold and snowy.

5. What evidence tells Tony that West knows about Zenia's death?
(a) West's attendance at Zenia's memorial service.
(b) The phone call Tony overhears between West and Billy.
(c) A hole in the newspaper where he cut out Zenia's death notice.
(d) West's weeping.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The shop at which Charis works sells what kind of things?

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

5. What interests Tony more than births and deaths and marriages?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, who is the antagonist of the story and what helps identify that character as the villain?

2. Explain Roz's relationship with Boyce.

3. What information is revealed about Tony in Chapter 1?

4. Describe Roz's feelings about her wealth.

5. Why does Tony think of McClung Hall as a haven?

6. Why isn't Tony sure which of Zenia's accounts of herself are true?

7. How does Zenia use Tony in Chapter 25?

8. Were Tony's parents happily married?

9. Explain what tale Zenia gives Tony about her childhood and mother.

10. Describe Radiance.

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