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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 does Zenia claim to be dying of when she meets Charis in Chapter 52?
(a) AIDS.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Hepatitis.

2. Who tries to commit suicide in Chapter 48 with sleeping pills and scotch?
(a) August.
(b) Charis.
(c) Tony.
(d) Roz.

3. What vision does Charis have when staring into a candle flame in Chapter 54?
(a) That Zenia is dead.
(b) That Zenia is pregnant.
(c) That Augusta is going to get married.
(d) That Billy is about to return to her.

4. Who is the waitress who serves Roz and Mitch lunch in Chapter 41?
(a) Zenia.
(b) Anthea.
(c) Charis.
(d) Tony.

5. Who does Zenia move in with in Chapter 47?
(a) Roz.
(b) Tony.
(c) Charis.
(d) Mitch.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 39, what does Roz think is a better name for Zenia than "The Robber Bride"?

2. How does Charis meet Zenia in Chapter 31?

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

4. What does West tell Tony in Chapter 51 that Zenia told him when she dumped him?

5. When Tony sees Zenia at the hotel in Chapter 51, which of the following is not a reason Zenia gives for faking her death?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What explanation does West gives Roz in Chapter 52 for his attraction to Zenia?

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

4. Describe the power in Karen's grandmother's hands.

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

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

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

8. Explain how Zenia tries to blackmail Roz in Chapter 53.

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

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

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