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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Melissa see Michael again in the end of Chapter 15?
(a) On vacation in Jamaica, where they first met.
(b) At Alice's house.
(c) Hazel's apartment.
(d) The Wiley's New Year's Eve party.

2. Who is Melissa's oldest sister?
(a) Lauren.
(b) Wendy.
(c) Alice.
(d) Adel.

3. Where is Melissa's new flat in Chapter 15?
(a) Gipsy Hill.
(b) Brixton.
(c) Islington.
(d) Charing Cross.

4. What does Melissa do when she is cutting Michael's hair in Chapter 13?
(a) Cuts him.
(b) Makes a new design with the clippers.
(c) Dyes it so it is not so gray.
(d) Makes one side longer than the other.

5. What kind of game do the adults play on their last night on vacation in Chapter 12?
(a) A game of strip poker.
(b) A joint story-telling enterprise.
(c) Settlers of Cattan.
(d) A game of Skipbo.

6. What date is significant for Damian in Chapter 13?
(a) November 4, 2008.
(b) June 25, 2009.
(c) December 25, 2008.
(d) January 1, 2009.

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

8. What do Michael and Melissa decide to do in the end of Chapter 11 to try to improve their relationship and give themselves a break?
(a) Go to a concert.
(b) Take a vacation.
(c) Try a new restaurant.
(d) Get new jobs.

9. What music does Rachel put on when Michael comes back to her apartment?
(a) Beyonce.
(b) Kendrik Lamar.
(c) John Legend.
(d) Boyz II Men.

10. What does Melissa see in the house that disturbs her in Chapter 13?
(a) A group of dead mice in the bathroom.
(b) A crack in the window she does not remember.
(c) A black wavy line on the wall by the stairs.
(d) A mysterious painting that came from nowhere.

11. How does Stephanie suggest to Melissa that men and women may have been meant to live in Chapter 12?
(a) In large family units who spend all their time together.
(b) In tribes based on their interests.
(c) Traveling around the world.
(d) In separate villages, with children staying with the women.

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

13. Where is Michael staying in Chapter 11?
(a) The Walton.
(b) The Regent Beverly Wiltshire.
(c) The Ritz.
(d) The Queen's Hotel in Crystal Palace.

14. What is Melissa reading in Chapter 12?
(a) A novel by Ta-Nahisi Coates.
(b) A Shakespeare anthology.
(c) Essays by David Brooks.
(d) Work by a Buddhist monk named Thich Nat Han.

15. What does Damian say is the title of his novel?
(a) My Father the Activist.
(b) Nuanced Partners.
(c) Green Leaves and Gold.
(d) Canon and the Storm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ethan's brother?

2. What does Melissa tell Damian about Michael?

3. What time does Michael come home the night of his office Christmas party?

4. How does Ria's voice sound different to Melissa in Chapter 13?

5. What event shakes Damian to his core in Chapter 13?

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