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

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

3. What event is not happening on the day Tony decides to use as the starting point for Zenia's story?
(a) A large hole has developed in the ozone layer.
(b) A new U.S. president is being elected.
(c) The Soviet bloc is crumbling.
(d) There's trouble in the Gulf.

4. Which of the following statements is not true about Anthea's relationship with Tony after she leaves Tony's father?
(a) She sees Tony every summer.
(b) She talks of having Tony visit for holidays but never does.
(c) She sends clothes that are either too large or too small.
(d) She sends belated birthday cards and photos of herself.

5. What does Tony say near the end of Chapter 1 about beginning and ending points in the study of history?
(a) There is always one clear choice.
(b) Wars mark them.
(c) The birth of kings and other rulers dictate them.
(d) All choices are arbitrary.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, why does Tony feel compelled to know Zenia's motivation?

2. Which of the following is not a trait Roz likes about her homosexual male assistant, Boyce?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what does Tony equate to a European print in which "something ordinary but horrifying is taking place"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the black enamel paint in Zenia and West's apartment in Chapter 19.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Were Tony's parents happily married?

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

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

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