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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of a class does Melissa take Blake to in Chapter 5?
(a) A parent-child music class.
(b) A parent-child science class.
(c) A baby dance class.
(d) A parent-child painting class.

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

3. What does Melissa see in the bathroom when she and Michael get home from the party in Chapter 1?
(a) A bird.
(b) A cockroach.
(c) A bat.
(d) A mouse.

4. In Chapter 6, what event is Michael supposed to take Ria to?
(a) A basketball game.
(b) Her school's annual cultural evening.
(c) A concert.
(d) A ballet.

5. Which building does Ria ask Melissa the history of in Chapter 6?
(a) The Tate Museum.
(b) The London Tower.
(c) The Crystal Palace.
(d) Buckingham Palace.

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

7. Where did Michael and Melissa meet?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) Rome.
(c) Paris.
(d) Costa del Sol.

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

9. What does Michael want to do when he and Melissa get home from the party in Chapter 1?
(a) Eat dinner.
(b) Have sex.
(c) Drink more.
(d) Sleep.

10. What is the name of the headmistress at Ria's school?
(a) Mrs. Beverly.
(b) Mrs. Macadoo.
(c) Mrs. Smith-Henson.
(d) Mrs. Milne.

11. What breaks in the house at a crucial instant for Michael in Chapter 1?
(a) The hall toilet.
(b) A clothes rod in his closet.
(c) The bedroom doorknob.
(d) A pane of glass in the bedroom window.

12. What does the exterminator tell Melissa she has to buy to take care of her infestation?
(a) Nuts.
(b) Wire wool.
(c) Cameras.
(d) Traps.

13. What is the house in the poem at the start of the novel made of?
(a) Stone.
(b) Brick.
(c) Crystal.
(d) Glass.

14. What does Michael do in the end of Chapter 5 that annoys Melissa greatly?
(a) Asks her to pick up his dry cleaning for him.
(b) Takes out his phone and looks at it while talking to her.
(c) Berates her for not doing the laundry.
(d) Walks out when she is still talking to him.

15. How does Damian feel towards Melissa?
(a) He feels sorry for her because of all her problems recently.
(b) He is physically attracted to her.
(c) He is repulsed by her.
(d) He is afraid she will embarrass him again in front of his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one metric by which the success of the party in Chapter 1 was measured?

2. Who runs the class that Melissa takes Blake to in Chapter 5?

3. What does Melissa particularly hate about cleaning her house in Chapter 3?

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

5. What does Michael drink while he is out with his friend in Chapter 7?

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