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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. The shop at which Charis works sells what kind of things?
2. Which of the following women was the first to befriend Zenia?
3. In Chapter 10, why does Charis ask the waitress at Toxique for a corner table near the mirror?
4. Which of the following is not a trait Roz likes about her homosexual male assistant, Boyce?
5. In Chapter 8, for whom does Charis mistake her daughter Augusta when she appears unexpectedly at Charis's back door?
Short Essay Questions
1. What information is revealed about Tony in Chapter 1?
2. Explain why Tony feels insecure about West after learning Zenia is still alive.
3. Describe Charis's relationship with Shanita.
4. Why does Tony think of McClung Hall as a haven?
5. Explain the black enamel paint in Zenia and West's apartment in Chapter 19.
6. Describe the memorial service for Zenia after her supposed death in Lebanon.
7. In Chapter 1, who is the antagonist of the story and what helps identify that character as the villain?
8. Describe Roz's feelings about her wealth.
9. What is Charis's relationship with her daughter, Augusta?
10. Explain what has made Tony, Charis, and Roz friends.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the characters of Tony, Charis and Roz in "The Robber Bride." Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Feminine complicity in the poor treatment of women is one of Margaret Atwood's themes in "The Robber Bride." Discuss how Zenia's actions illustrate this theme and give two additional examples from the text that do not involve Zenia.
Essay Topic 3
Larry, Roz's son, is gay. Discuss how his conflict over his role in society affects him and compare and contrast his experience with his mother's conflict over her role in society. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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