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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Damian feel about Melissa after sleeping over at her house in Chapter 10?
(a) He is angry with her for not being honest with him.
(b) He desires her more than ever before.
(c) He does not want to see her again.
(d) He wants her to be his editor.

2. Who was Justin's mother?
(a) Pauline.
(b) Mrs. Jackson.
(c) Mrs. Beverly.
(d) Esther.

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

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

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

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

7. Where do Damian and Melissa have sex in Chapter 12?
(a) In a car.
(b) In the pool.
(c) On the beach.
(d) In a hotel room.

8. What kind of sandwich does Melissa tell Damian Michael hates?
(a) Salmon.
(b) Egg mayo.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Ham.

9. Why does Damian not tell Stephanie about his affair with Melissa?
(a) His therapist told him not to.
(b) Stephanie interrupts him before he can.
(c) He can not bear to hurt his children.
(d) He can not bear to see her reaction.

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

11. Why does Justin go out looking for Ethan the night he is killed?
(a) Ethan owes him money.
(b) There was a phone call for Ethan.
(c) He is worried about Ethan and wants to be with him because he worships him.
(d) He forgot to tell Ethan something important.

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

13. What is Damian reading in Chapter 12?
(a) War and Peace.
(b) Middlemarch.
(c) Moby Dick.
(d) A Tale of Two Cities.

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

15. Why does Michael start to think he will never have a real relationship with Rachel?
(a) She is white, and he thinks she cannot really understand him.
(b) She is too young.
(c) She is not really his type.
(d) She is not very interested in him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Michael ask Melissa about when he comes home from work in Chapter 9?

3. What poet does Melissa quote after Michael tells her his news in Chapter 9?

4. 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?

5. What did Ethan's friends call Justin as a nickname?

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