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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. How does Tony respond when Zenia asks to hide out at Tony's home?
(a) Tony threatens Zenia with the Luger.
(b) Tony says no.
(c) Tony calls West and tells him she's bringing home a guest.
(d) Tony offers to pay for a hotel room for Zenia instead.

2. What happens to Karen's inheritance from her grandmother?
(a) Her uncle doubles its worth through wise investments.
(b) Karen gets it at age 21.
(c) Her aunt and uncle steal it.
(d) The bank loses it in poor investments.

3. In Chapter 44, what does Roz decide to be when she realizes she will never be prettier, daintier, thinner, sexier, or harder to impress than the girls at her new school?
(a) More Catholic.
(b) Smarter, funnier, and richer.
(c) More Jewish.
(d) More artistic.

4. Why does Roz feel inferior to Mitch during lunch at the beginning of Chapter 41?
(a) She feels poorer than him.
(b) She feels less educated than him.
(c) She feels less capable in business matters.
(d) His family has a pedigree and hers does not.

5. Why does Zenia claim to be taking a yoga class in Chapter 31?
(a) She wants to open her chakras.
(b) She wants to lose weight.
(c) She hopes yoga will cure her cancer.
(d) She wanted to see Karen/Charis again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zenia claim to be when she seeks Roz's help in gaining employment at WiseWomanWorld?

2. When Charis follows Zenia and her male companion in a cab in Chapter 28, where do they end up going?

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

4. What brings Billy to Canada from the United States in Chapter 30?

5. In Chapter 55, what secret is revealed to Roz by Boyce and Larry?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. The story with which Zenia tries to blackmail Roz in Chapter 53 is another of Zenia's many lies. Explain Zenia's real relationship with Larry.

3. Explain what makes Karen become Charis.

4. Why is Billy in Canada?

5. Recount what happens to Mitch after he leaves Roz for Zenia.

6. Describe Karen/Charis's relationship with her mother, Gloria.

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

8. Describe Zenia's rise to power at WiseWomanWorld.

9. To what do the police attribute Zenia's death, and why is there an aura of mystery about Zenia's passing?

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

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