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

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

3. In Chapter 9, what changes does Shanita tell Charis that she is going to make to the shop because of the recession?
(a) Reducing the hours it's open.
(b) Changing its name to "Scrimpers" and selling cheap things.
(c) Adding tea and refreshments to the products they sell.
(d) Extending the hours it's open.

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

5. 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 own art work.
(b) Zenia's family.
(c) Zenia's beginning.
(d) Tony's marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Zenia's ashes interred in Chapter 3?

2. In Chapter 22, who was an English war bride?

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

4. In Chapter 1, what does Tony like to see on the faces of her listeners when she gives her lectures?

5. What was Charis's name before she changed it to Charis?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Roz's feelings about her wealth.

4. Explain Roz's relationship with Boyce.

5. Why does Tony think Zenia created turbulence, and why does Tony feel compelled to understand Zenia's motivations?

6. In her undergraduate days, what was Tony's relationship with the Common room girls at McClung Hall?

7. Describe Tony's relationship with West during her undergraduate days at McClung Hall.

8. Describe the memorial service for Zenia after her supposed death in Lebanon.

9. Were Tony's parents happily married?

10. Describe Radiance.

(see the answer keys)

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