Ordinary People: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Diana Evans
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Ordinary People: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Melissa's and Michael's daughter?
(a) Lily.
(b) Ria.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Brigitte.

2. What is a problem with the room in Michael's and Melissa's house where the children sleep?
(a) The closet is too small.
(b) The door lock is broken.
(c) The wood floor is chipped.
(d) It always seems cold.

3. How had the Crystal Palace fallen to ruin?
(a) It was destroyed in a flood.
(b) It was pillaged for its stone.
(c) It was destroyed in an earthquake.
(d) It burned to the ground.

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

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

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

7. Which musician does Michael particularly like in Chapter 3?
(a) John Legend.
(b) Bruno Mars.
(c) The Childish Gambino.
(d) Glen Hansard.

8. How long have Michael and Melissa been a couple in Chapter 3?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 16 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 13 years.

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

10. What does Michael drink while he is out with his friend in Chapter 7?
(a) Whisky.
(b) Red wine.
(c) Gin and tonics.
(d) Cosmopolitans.

11. Who babysits for Melissa and Michael when they go on a date in Chapter 7?
(a) Alice.
(b) Stephanie.
(c) Damian.
(d) Hazel.

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

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

14. Who does Michael have a drink with in Chapter 7?
(a) Damian.
(b) Steve.
(c) Ronald.
(d) Pete.

15. How does Ria get to the event she wants to attend in Chapter 6?
(a) A neighbor takes her.
(b) Her grandmother takes her.
(c) Melissa takes her.
(d) Hazel takes her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michael give the man in the tube who asks for money?

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

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

4. How does Hazel react when Melissa tells her her relationship with Michael is on the rocks?

5. Where does Melissa go in the end of Chapter 5?

(see the answer keys)

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