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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. How does Charis meet Zenia in Chapter 31?

2. What does Zenia do to WiseWomanWorld once she is placed in charge of advertising?

3. In Chapter 55, what secret is revealed to Roz by Boyce and Larry?

4. In Chapter 51, what does West tell Tony that Zenia said to attract him?

5. When Tony sees Zenia at the hotel in Chapter 51, which of the following is not a reason Zenia gives for faking her death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Recount what happens to Mitch after he leaves Roz for Zenia.

2. How does Roz's husband Mitch usually get his affairs with other women to end?

3. 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.

4. Describe Charis's life on the island with Billy before Zenia comes.

5. What changes occur in Roz's life after her father's return from the war.

6. Describe Roz's childhood with her mother before her father's return from the war.

7. To what do the police attribute Zenia's death, and why is there an aura of mystery about Zenia's passing?

8. How do Roz and Tony help Charis after Billy leaves her

9. Explain what makes Karen become Charis.

10. Describe Karen/Charis's relationship with her grandmother.

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

"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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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