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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Chapters 1 - 2).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What habit is Damian trying to kick in Chapter 2?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Overeating.

2. Who are Damian's children?
(a) Avril and Ria.
(b) Blake and Summer.
(c) Jerry, Avril and Summer.
(d) Jerry, Blake and Summer.

3. What is the name of Melissa's and Michael's son?
(a) Blake.
(b) Cody.
(c) Brock.
(d) Hunter.

4. Who is Damian's father?
(a) James.
(b) Billy.
(c) Marlon.
(d) Laurence.

5. What phrase comes inexplicably into Damian's head as he ponders his discontent in Chapter 2?
(a) Why did you ever move to the suburbs?
(b) How long can you handle this?
(c) What were you thinking?
(d) How long will you go on living your life as if you were balancing on a ribbon?

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michael want to do when he and Melissa get home from the party in Chapter 1?

2. What breaks in the house at a crucial instant for Michael in Chapter 1?

3. Who was the woman who previously owned Melissa's house?

4. What is Damian having a hard time coming to terms with in Chapter 2?

5. What is the house in the poem at the start of the novel made of?

(see the answer key)

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