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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Melissa go in the end of Chapter 5?
(a) To a fortune-teller.
(b) Out for a swim.
(c) To Bruce Wiley's house.
(d) To Hazel's house.

2. What does Michael talk with Rachel about in Chapter 6 that delays his commute home?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Ice hockey.
(c) Cricket.
(d) John Legend.

3. In Chapter 6, what event is Michael supposed to take Ria to?
(a) A concert.
(b) Her school's annual cultural evening.
(c) A ballet.
(d) A basketball game.

4. Who was the little girl who used to live in Melissa's house?
(a) Lear.
(b) Lily.
(c) Bridget.
(d) Micheline.

5. What does Michael do in the end of Chapter 5 that annoys Melissa greatly?
(a) Asks her to pick up his dry cleaning for him.
(b) Walks out when she is still talking to him.
(c) Berates her for not doing the laundry.
(d) Takes out his phone and looks at it while talking to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the house in the poem at the start of the novel made of?

2. Who do Michael and Melissa see perform as part of their date in Chapter 7?

3. Why is Michael so late for the event he is supposed to take Ria to in Chapter 6?

4. What does Stephanie suggest Damian needs to do to get his life and his mood back on track?

5. What is a problem with the room in Michael's and Melissa's house where the children sleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Damian suggest to Michael that might be wrong with Melissa in Chapter 7?

2. What is the short poem that begins the novel about, and who wrote it?

3. How does Damian feel about Melissa?

4. Why does Mrs. Jackson need help in Chapter 3?

5. What large project does the former occupant of Melissa and Michael's house undertake just before his marriage falls apart?

6. What is Melissa and Michael's address and why is this significant?

7. What is Michael supposed to do with Ria in Chapter 6 that Ria is looking forward to?

8. What does Michael end up talking to Rachel, the receptionist at his office, about in Chapter 6?

9. What game does Michael play on the bus on his work commute?

10. At Ria's school's cultural night, who steals the show?

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