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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the whole group of friends do together in the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) Surfing.
(b) Yoga.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Snorkeling.

2. Who is Ethan's brother?
(a) Damian.
(b) Ian.
(c) Justin.
(d) Michael.

3. What is Melissa's new job in Chapter 15?
(a) Copy-editing magazine articles.
(b) Teaching journalism at an adult education college.
(c) Writing advertising copy for a cosmetics company.
(d) Catering.

4. Why is Michael resistant to Melissa's idea of moving to the suburbs?
(a) He thinks the suburbs are too expensive.
(b) He thinks there are not enough people of color in the suburbs.
(c) He thinks the suburbs are too far away from his family.
(d) He thinks the schools are not as good in the suburbs.

5. What happens to Michael in Melissa's dream in Chapter 13?
(a) He loses his job.
(b) He gets married to another woman.
(c) He dies.
(d) He breaks his leg.

6. How does Ria's voice sound different to Melissa in Chapter 13?
(a) It sounds younger.
(b) It is higher.
(c) It is deeper.
(d) It sounds older.

7. Who were the people who tried to help Justin as he died?
(a) Aadesh and Hakim.
(b) James and Jacob.
(c) Ethan and Harry.
(d) Jen and Julie.

8. Whose death is the neighborhood talking about in Chapter 11?
(a) Michael's.
(b) Damian's.
(c) Ian's.
(d) Justin's.

9. What does Melissa say about marriage in Chapter 12?
(a) She says she is never getting married.
(b) She says she has been married twice and it never worked out.
(c) She says she wants to marry Damian.
(d) She says she wants to marry Michael.

10. What do Damian and Melissa do together in Chapter 10 as they talk outside?
(a) Eat.
(b) Blow bubbles.
(c) Smoke.
(d) Knit.

11. What month does it snow in in Chapter 10?
(a) February.
(b) January.
(c) April.
(d) March.

12. Who does Damian see at his father's grave in Chapter 14?
(a) Alice.
(b) Stephanie.
(c) Melissa.
(d) Joyce.

13. What secret is Stephanie keeping from Damian in Chapter 14?
(a) One of their children is sick.
(b) She is pregnant again.
(c) She has a toddler he does not know about.
(d) She is sick.

14. Who does Melissa have a professional meeting with in Chapter 13?
(a) The Vogue editor, Jennifer Johns.
(b) The fashion designer Coco Chanel.
(c) The Cosmopolitan editor, Anna Wintour.
(d) The Open editor, Jean Fletcher.

15. What does Alice tell Melissa to use in the bath to ward off evil spirits?
(a) Butter.
(b) Salt.
(c) Baking soda.
(d) Ice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michael tell Melissa in Chapter 9 that changes their relationship forever?

2. What kind of game do the adults play on their last night on vacation in Chapter 12?

3. What date is significant for Damian in Chapter 13?

4. Where are the white ribbons placed at the beginning of Chapter 11?

5. What happens to Ria at the end of Chapter 13?

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