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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. In Chapter 7, what does Charis's pendulum do when she asks it if she will have a good day?
2. What does Tony tell Zenia about in Chapter 21 that she has never told anyone else about?
3. What does Tony say at the beginning of Chapter 1 that Zenia would do "earnestly, with a catch in her voice, a quaver of suppressed grief, or... haltingly, as if confessing"?
4. In Chapter 9, what does Shanita tell Charis that the stopping of Charis's pendulum signifies?
5. What color is Roz's bedroom at the beginning of Chapter 12?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 1, what does Tony's statement that the place where Zenia began must have been "someplace bruised, and very tangled" indicate about Zenia's character?
2. In Chapter 1, who is the antagonist of the story and what helps identify that character as the villain?
3. Explain what tale Zenia gives Tony about her childhood and mother.
4. Describe Charis's relationship with Shanita.
5. Explain Charis's psychic abilities.
6. Why does Tony think of McClung Hall as a haven?
7. Explain Zenia's romantic history with West.
8. Describe Tony's sand table and the game she plays on it.
9. Explain Roz's relationship with Boyce.
10. Explain what has made Tony, Charis, and Roz friends.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Zenia has affairs with three men in "The Robber Bride" and gets each of her lovers to leave his wife/girlfriend for her. Compare and contrast Zenia's relationships with West, Billy, and Mitch. Do you think she loved any of them? Which man do you think Zenia loved or wanted most? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
"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.
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