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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 does Tony take with her to the Arnold Garden Hotel in Chapter 51 for a confrontation with Zenia?

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

3. When Charis follows Zenia and her male companion in a cab in Chapter 28, where do they end up going?

4. Where does Zenia end up living at the end of Chapter 31?

5. Which of these signs is not a reason Roz suspects Mitch is having another affair?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Zenia's rise to power at WiseWomanWorld.

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

5. Why is Billy in Canada?

6. Explain what makes Karen become Charis.

7. 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.

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

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

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

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

Feminine complicity in the poor treatment of women is one of Margaret Atwood's themes in "The Robber Bride." Discuss how Zenia's actions illustrate this theme and give two additional examples from the text that do not involve Zenia.

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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