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

2. What does Ria accuse Melissa of doing with her things in Chapter 3?
(a) Stealing them.
(b) Giving them away to charity.
(c) Using them as birthday gifts for other children.
(d) Throwing them out without asking her.

3. Which author does Melissa particularly like?
(a) Twain.
(b) Hemingway.
(c) Dickens.
(d) Conrad.

4. How old is Melissa's daughter in Chapter 3?
(a) 12.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 10.

5. Who wrote the poem that Evans includes in the novel before Chapter 1?
(a) Edward Thomas.
(b) Langston Hughes.
(c) Dylan Thomas.
(d) Lenny Bruce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the general area of town where Michael and Melissa live?

2. What ethnic background does Melissa most strongly identify with?

3. What does Melissa make for dinner for her guests in Chapter 3?

4. What work did Alan do on Melissa's house right before moving out?

5. What phrase comes inexplicably into Damian's head as he ponders his discontent in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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