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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the antagonist in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 17, what does Tony have in her basement that she uses for a personal game?

3. In Chapter 5, what do Tony, Roz and Charis talk about when they lunch together?

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

5. Over what lake does a breeze blow at the end of Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Charis's relationship with her daughter, Augusta?

2. Describe Tony's sand table and the game she plays on it.

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

4. How does Zenia use Tony in Chapter 25?

5. Explain Charis's psychic abilities.

6. What information is revealed about Tony in Chapter 1?

7. If Zenia is such bad business, why does Tony want to unravel the knot of Zenia and tell her story?

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

9. Explain Zenia's romantic history with West.

10. Explain Roz's relationship with Boyce.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Motherhood is one of the themes in "The Robber Bride." Compare and contrast Tony's mother, Roz's mother, and Charis's mother and discuss how their mothering affects their daughters' lives. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

"The Robber Bride" contains a number of instances of foreshadowing. Cite three examples of foreshadowing and how this literary method is used to indicate events to come.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Tony, Charis and Roz in "The Robber Bride." Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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