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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Michael give the man in the tube who asks for money?
(a) A pair of gloves.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) A John Legend album.
(d) Two pounds.

2. What car do Melissa and Michael arrive in?
(a) A green VW Beetle.
(b) A gray BMW.
(c) A black pickup truck.
(d) A red Toyota saloon.

3. What is the nickname people gave Melissa and Michael?
(a) Cool M's.
(b) M and M.
(c) Michliss.
(d) Melicael.

4. Where do Damian and Stephanie go for dinner in Chapter 2?
(a) Stephanie's father's house.
(b) Michael's and Melissa's.
(c) The Wileys' house.
(d) A fancy new restaurant in Black Heath.

5. What is a major reason Stephanie says she does not want to move back to London?
(a) She is afraid of the crime.
(b) It is too expensive.
(c) The houses are too small.
(d) The schools are not as good as in the suburbs.

6. What does Damian suggest might be part of Melissa's mood changes?
(a) Anxiety over finances.
(b) Worry over her mother's illness.
(c) Pent-up anger over her father's treatment of her.
(d) Postnatal depression.

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

8. What does Melissa particularly hate about cleaning her house in Chapter 3?
(a) The dirt that Michael tracks in on his shoes.
(b) The way the paint always chips when she touches it.
(c) The copious amount of dust in it.
(d) The way she always gets slivers from the banister.

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

10. What does Michael remember Melissa doing much more of when they first met?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Reading.
(c) Eating.
(d) Working.

11. What bus does Michael take to work every day?
(a) The 73.
(b) The 18.
(c) The 176.
(d) The 140, then the 12.

12. What does Melissa arrange to do with a friend the following weekend at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Go shopping.
(b) Go to the beauty parlor.
(c) Go to New York City for a weekend.
(d) Go to a fancy new restaurant.

13. What does Melissa make for dinner for her guests in Chapter 3?
(a) Lasagna.
(b) Spaghetti.
(c) Curry.
(d) Eba.

14. Who enthralls the audience at the performance in Chapter 6?
(a) A young singer performing country music.
(b) A middle-aged woman performing a Greek dance.
(c) A juggler.
(d) A magician.

15. What ethnic background does Michael most strongly identify with?
(a) Russian.
(b) Haitian.
(c) South African.
(d) Jamaican.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the suburb Damian and Stephanie live in?

2. What does Melissa see in the bathroom when she and Michael get home from the party in Chapter 1?

3. Which girlfriend of his father's does Damian remember fondly from his childhood?

4. In Chapter 6, what event is Michael supposed to take Ria to?

5. Which author does Melissa particularly like?

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