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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 8, for whom does Charis mistake her daughter Augusta when she appears unexpectedly at Charis's back door?
(a) Tony.
(b) Billy.
(c) Roz.
(d) Zenia.

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

3. What interests Tony more than births and deaths and marriages?
(a) Shopping.
(b) Books.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Wars.

4. 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.

5. Who taught Tony to make a cup of tea?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Roz.
(c) Zenia.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tony tell Zenia about in Chapter 21 that she has never told anyone else about?

2. Who does Tony think would enjoy the contradictory images in her lecture in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 19, how are the walls of West's apartment painted when Tony goes there for a party?

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

5. At the end of Chapter 1, from what does Zenia return?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Roz's feelings about her wealth.

2. Describe Charis's relationship with Shanita.

3. Describe Radiance.

4. Explain what has made Tony, Charis, and Roz friends.

5. Why is Tony a suitable narrator/chronicler of Zenia's story?

6. Explain Zenia's romantic history with West.

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

8. In Chapter 1, what does Tony teacher her students that history is?

9. Explain why Tony feels insecure about West after learning Zenia is still alive.

10. If Zenia is such bad business, why does Tony want to unravel the knot of Zenia and tell her story?

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