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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. What rare invitation does Mitch offer Roz at the end of Chapter 40?
(a) An invitation to lunch.
(b) An invitation to fly to Paris.
(c) An invitation to go sailing.
(d) An invitation to make love.

2. What does Zenia threaten to do to Tony at the end of Chapter 51?
(a) Rob her.
(b) Send Iraqi spies after Tony.
(c) Ruin Tony's career over a term paper Tony wrote for her.
(d) Steal West again.

3. How does West respond when Tony tells him he is the most interesting man she's ever known?
(a) He says he wants a divorce.
(b) He says he loves her much more than he ever loved Zenia.
(c) He cries.
(d) He tells her he loves Zenia more than her.

4. In Chapter 52, which of the following is not something Zenia claims has happened to Billy since he left Charis?
(a) He got a full pardon and new identity.
(b) He testified against his fellow conspirators.
(c) He became a fat, bald LSD addict.
(d) He killed himself.

5. Why does Zenia wear sunglasses in Chapter 31?
(a) She wants to be stylish.
(b) She has an eye infection.
(c) She has a black eye.
(d) Her eyes are sensitive to sunlight.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom did Roz and her mother always have to keep the boarding house clean in Chapter 42?

2. How does Karen react when she is being raped?

3. Who helps Charis when her baby is born at the end of Chapter 38?

4. In Chapter 50, what does Roz dream about?

5. Where do Tony, Charis and Roz meet for dinner at the beginning of Chapter 51?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the bad dreams Tony, Charis and Roz have in Chapter 50 symbolize?

2. Explain how Roz's father made his money.

3. What reason does West give in Chapter 55 for not telling Tony that Zenia called?

4. How do Roz and Tony help Charis after Billy leaves her

5. What story does Zenia give Roz about Roz's father's heroism?

6. As Charis prepares to confront Zenia in Chapter 52, what signs does she receive that something bad is about to happen?

7. Describe Charis's life on the island with Billy before Zenia comes.

8. What does Zenia claim happened to Billy after he left Charis?

9. How does Roz's husband Mitch usually get his affairs with other women to end?

10. Describe Roz's childhood with her mother before her father's return from the war.

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