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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the street address of Melissa's house?
(a) 2 Camelot Drive.
(b) 7 Ailesbury Park.
(c) 13 Paradise Row.
(d) 15 Elderberry Lane.

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

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

4. 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) Walks out when she is still talking to him.
(c) Takes out his phone and looks at it while talking to her.
(d) Berates her for not doing the laundry.

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

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

7. Where does Melissa go in the end of Chapter 5?
(a) To Bruce Wiley's house.
(b) Out for a swim.
(c) To a fortune-teller.
(d) To Hazel's house.

8. Who is Michael's ex-girlfriend who asked him to marry her?
(a) Natasha.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Gillian.

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

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

11. What is the name of Melissa's and Michael's son?
(a) Brock.
(b) Hunter.
(c) Cody.
(d) Blake.

12. What does Melissa see picking Ria up from school in Chapter 6 that disturbs her?
(a) A white police ribbon on a nearby street, indicating a serious crime.
(b) A robbery in progress.
(c) A knife on the ground.
(d) A dog without an owner.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the note Gabriele places on the bathroom mirror in Chapter 1 say?

3. Which childcare author and expert does Melissa try to follow the advice of?

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

5. Why is Michael so late for the event he is supposed to take Ria to in Chapter 6?

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