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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the holiday representative who comes to visit the group of friends in Chapter 12?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Debbie.
(c) Donna.
(d) Sandy.

2. What does Michael tell Melissa in Chapter 9 that changes their relationship forever?
(a) That he has slept with another woman.
(b) That he has a child he never told her about.
(c) That he does not love her any longer.
(d) That he has been married before.

3. What does Stephanie try to convince her daughter Avril to do that she does not want to do in Chapter 12?
(a) Play in the sand.
(b) Eat a new food.
(c) Jump into the pool.
(d) Go to bed.

4. What does Melissa tell Damian that she has never told anyone before?
(a) That she often felt she had a guardian angel watching over her in her youth.
(b) She was once addicted to drugs.
(c) She does not think she is capable of really loving someone.
(d) She had never really wanted to have children.

5. What is Stephanie working on when Damian gets home from his drink with Michael in Chapter 14?
(a) Divorce papers.
(b) Her novel.
(c) A collage of family photos.
(d) Her mural.

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

7. What kind of medicine does Ria take in Chapter 13?
(a) Tylenol.
(b) Cipro.
(c) Codeine.
(d) Calpol.

8. Who witnesses Michael's and Melissa's fight in Chapter 9?
(a) Ria.
(b) Blake.
(c) Damian.
(d) Alice.

9. In Chapter 8, where does Michael go for his work Christmas party?
(a) Sussex.
(b) Mayfair.
(c) Brixton.
(d) Islington.

10. What time does Michael come home the night of his office Christmas party?
(a) He does not come home at all.
(b) 2:30 a.m.
(c) 4 a.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

11. Where are the white ribbons placed at the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) In Brixton.
(b) Around the chicken shop in Melissa's neighborhood.
(c) At the top of Paradise Row.
(d) At the church.

12. Where do Michael and Melissa travel to in Chapter 12?
(a) Madagascar.
(b) Costa del Sol.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Jamaica.

13. What does Michael tell Damian about the effect Damian's sleeping with Melissa had on their relationship?
(a) He says he hates Damian and will never speak to him again.
(b) He says it devastated both of them.
(c) He says it was not the thing that broke up the relationship.
(d) He says it was the reason he and Melissa split up.

14. What did Ethan's friends call Justin as a nickname?
(a) The Snitch.
(b) The Singing Professor.
(c) Bro.
(d) Einstein.

15. What poet does Melissa quote after Michael tells her his news in Chapter 9?
(a) Walt Whitman.
(b) James Joyce.
(c) W.S. Merwin.
(d) Henry Wordsworth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Justin's mother run into on the street the night of Justin's death?

2. What does Michael say was the worst thing about ending his relationship with Melissa?

3. What kind of sandwich does Melissa tell Damian Michael hates?

4. Who are Melissa's niece and nephew?

5. What does Melissa see in the house that disturbs her in Chapter 13?

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