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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. How does Ria get to the event she wants to attend in Chapter 6?
(a) A neighbor takes her.
(b) Melissa takes her.
(c) Hazel takes her.
(d) Her grandmother takes her.

2. What does Stephanie suggest Damian needs to do to get his life and his mood back on track?
(a) Get a new job.
(b) Sort things out with his mother.
(c) See a therapist because he seems depressed.
(d) Spend more time with his kids.

3. What is Damian having a hard time coming to terms with in Chapter 2?
(a) His father's death.
(b) His father's bankruptcy.
(c) His father's illness.
(d) His best friend's cancer diagnosis.

4. Which building does Ria ask Melissa the history of in Chapter 6?
(a) Buckingham Palace.
(b) The Tate Museum.
(c) The Crystal Palace.
(d) The London Tower.

5. What does Damian suggest to Michael in Chapter 7 might be another source of his relationship troubles?
(a) That Michael and Melissa never got married.
(b) That Michael does not spend enough time with his children.
(c) That Michael needs to go out with his friends more.
(d) That Michael does not make enough money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Melissa want to do when she and Michael get home from the party in Chapter 1?

2. Who are Damian's children?

3. Where do Damian and Stephanie go for dinner in Chapter 2?

4. How old is Melissa's daughter in Chapter 3?

5. What work did Alan do on Melissa's house right before moving out?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Wiley brothers throw a party in Chapter 1?

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

3. What does Melissa do with Blake in Chapter 5 that she absolutely hates?

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

5. How did the Crystal Palace meet its ruin?

6. What does Ria often wear that is first mentioned in Chapter 3?

7. How do Melissa and Michael know the Wiley brothers?

8. Before having her second child, where did Melissa work and what did she do?

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

10. When does Melissa start to notice Hazel's eyes glazing over in Chapter 7?

(see the answer keys)

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