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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. What brings Billy to Canada from the United States in Chapter 30?

2. What does Charis raise at her house on the Island?

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

4. At what age does Karen first meet her grandmother in Chapter 33?

5. What reason does Zenia give Roz for Larry's visits to Zenia's hotel room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the bad dreams Tony, Charis and Roz have in Chapter 50 symbolize?

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

3. What reason does West give in Chapter 55 for not telling Tony that Zenia called?

4. What story does Zenia give Charis about her parents.

5. Describe the power in Karen's grandmother's hands.

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

7. Describe Karen/Charis's relationship with her mother, Gloria.

8. Explain how Roz's father made his money.

9. What explanation does West gives Roz in Chapter 52 for his attraction to Zenia?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Tony Fremont's peculiar habit of writing and speaking backwards.

Part I: Give at least three examples of Tony speaking or writing in this way.

Part 2: Discuss what you think this habit reveals about Tony's character.

Part 3: Discuss what you think the author might be saying about the role of women in society through Tony's habit.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of war in "The Robber Bride." Give three examples of how the theme is woven into the story and discuss why you think the author chose the imagery of war and battle for this tale. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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