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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 44, what does Roz decide to be when she realizes she will never be prettier, daintier, thinner, sexier, or harder to impress than the girls at her new school?
2. At the beginning of Chapter 40, Roz suspects her husband, Mitch, is doing what?
3. In Chapter 39, what does Roz recall that her twin daughters wanted every character in their storybooks to be when they were younger?
4. What does Mitch expect Roz to do when she finds out about his mistresses?
5. Who tries to commit suicide in Chapter 48 with sleeping pills and scotch?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Zenia claim happened to Billy after he left Charis?
2. Describe the power in Karen's grandmother's hands.
3. Describe Roz's childhood with her mother before her father's return from the war.
4. The story with which Zenia tries to blackmail Roz in Chapter 53 is another of Zenia's many lies. Explain Zenia's real relationship with Larry.
5. Describe Zenia's rise to power at WiseWomanWorld.
6. What do the bad dreams Tony, Charis and Roz have in Chapter 50 symbolize?
7. How does Roz's husband Mitch usually get his affairs with other women to end?
8. Explain how Zenia tries to blackmail Roz in Chapter 53.
9. What changes occur in Roz's life after her father's return from the war.
10. What story does Zenia give Roz about Roz's father's heroism?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"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.
Essay Topic 2
Zenia runs away with West, Billy, and Mitch, bringing her three supposed friends, Tony, Charis and Roz, much pain. Is there any evidence in the text that Zenia is not all evil? Does she have any good in her or any sense of true friendship toward the women she betrays? Give at least three examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
"The Robber Bride" takes place in Canada, and the characters live through the Vietnam era and the growth of the women's movement in the 1960s. Discuss how the geographical and chronological settings affect the story and how the characters and story might differ if Margaret Atwood had set the novel in the United States during the 1940s instead. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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