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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. Why does Roz feel inferior to Mitch during lunch at the beginning of Chapter 41?
2. When Karen is sent to live with Aunt Vi, what does her grandmother give her?
3. In Chapter 45, why does Roz give to so many charitable causes?
4. What does Mitch expect Roz to do when she finds out about his mistresses?
5. At the beginning of Chapter 40, Roz suspects her husband, Mitch, is doing what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Billy in Canada?
2. Explain how Zenia tries to blackmail Roz in Chapter 53.
3. Describe Karen/Charis's relationship with her grandmother.
4. Explain what makes Karen become Charis.
5. Describe Karen/Charis's relationship with her mother, Gloria.
6. Describe Charis's life on the island with Billy before Zenia comes.
7. Explain how Roz's father made his money.
8. How does Roz's husband Mitch usually get his affairs with other women to end?
9. To what do the police attribute Zenia's death, and why is there an aura of mystery about Zenia's passing?
10. What does Roz find out about Zenia through Harriet, the private detective?
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
Karen changes her name to Charis in the book. Discuss whether you think Karen's name change and Charis's occasional lapses back into Karen indicates a mental illness or indicates her strength in being able to cope with the terrible abuse she endures. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
"The Robber Bride" contains a number of instances of irony. Cite three examples of irony in the novel and discuss what you think the author intends to convey with each example.
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