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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. When Karen is sent to live with Aunt Vi, what does her grandmother give her?

2. Why does Karen's mother, Gloria, send Karen to live with her grandmother?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 40, Roz suspects her husband, Mitch, is doing what?

4. What reason does Zenia give for leaving Charis's home?

5. What do Zenia and her male companion seem to be doing when Zenia sees them at the beginning of Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain what makes Karen become Charis.

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

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

6. Why is Billy in Canada?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Robber Bride" contains a number of instances of foreshadowing. Cite three examples of foreshadowing and how this literary method is used to indicate events to come.

Essay Topic 2

Motherhood is one of the themes in "The Robber Bride." Compare and contrast Tony's mother, Roz's mother, and Charis's mother and discuss how their mothering affects their daughters' lives. 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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