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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Stephanie repeatedly asking Damian if he has seen in Chapter 2?
(a) The key to the house.
(b) A new set of towels.
(c) The key to the car.
(d) A purple fitted sheet.

2. What phrase comes inexplicably into Damian's head as he ponders his discontent in Chapter 2?
(a) How long can you handle this?
(b) What were you thinking?
(c) Why did you ever move to the suburbs?
(d) How long will you go on living your life as if you were balancing on a ribbon?

3. 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 dog without an owner.
(d) A knife on the ground.

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who do Michael and Melissa see perform as part of their date in Chapter 7?
(a) Jill Scott.
(b) John Legend.
(c) Gloria Gaynor.
(d) Donald Glover.

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

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

12. What does Stephanie suggest Damian needs to do to get his life and his mood back on track?
(a) Get a new job.
(b) Sort things out with his mother.
(c) See a therapist because he seems depressed.
(d) Spend more time with his kids.

13. What is the name of the suburb Damian and Stephanie live in?
(a) Suffolk.
(b) White Heath.
(c) Dorking.
(d) Islington.

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

15. Who runs the class that Melissa takes Blake to in Chapter 5?
(a) Chun Song Li.
(b) Marie Micheline.
(c) Mrs. Burke.
(d) Angelina Barundi.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Michael do for a living?

3. Who enthralls the audience at the performance in Chapter 6?

4. How old is Melissa's daughter in Chapter 3?

5. What does Michael talk with Rachel about in Chapter 6 that delays his commute home?

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