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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 6 - 7).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of birth experience does Melissa want to have for her second child?
(a) A birth with as many painkillers as possible.
(b) A VBAC.
(c) A surgical birth.
(d) A water birth.

2. Where in 13 Paradise Row do Michael and Melissa have a tense conversation in Chapter 6?
(a) Under the ecclesiastical arch.
(b) In the basement.
(c) In the downstairs bathroom.
(d) In the attic.

3. Who comes to the door to interrupt Melissa's work in Chapter 5?
(a) The roach exterminator.
(b) The bat exterminator.
(c) The cleaning crew.
(d) The mouse exterminator.

4. Who is Melissa's and Michael's neighbor who gets confused and sometimes wanders outside?
(a) Mr. Brown.
(b) Mrs. Jackson.
(c) Mrs. Livingston.
(d) Mr. Healy.

5. Where does Michael have a drink with his friend in Chapter 7?
(a) The Reef Bar in Islington.
(b) The Satay Bar in Brixton.
(c) The Room at Charing Cross.
(d) The Long Stone Pub in Sussex.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ria accuse Melissa of doing with her things in Chapter 3?

2. What is the article of clothing called that Ria is wearing to the event?

3. Who does Michael have a drink with in Chapter 7?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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