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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. Who calls Melissa during her Saturday shopping trip that annoys her?
(a) Michael.
(b) Her boss.
(c) Chun Song Li.
(d) Her mother.

2. What is a major reason Stephanie says she does not want to move back to London?
(a) The houses are too small.
(b) The schools are not as good as in the suburbs.
(c) She is afraid of the crime.
(d) It is too expensive.

3. What kind of a class does Melissa take Blake to in Chapter 5?
(a) A baby dance class.
(b) A parent-child painting class.
(c) A parent-child science class.
(d) A parent-child music class.

4. What is the article of clothing called that Ria is wearing to the event?
(a) A sari.
(b) A wrapper.
(c) A headscarf.
(d) A cowboy boot.

5. What does Melissa see picking Ria up from school in Chapter 6 that disturbs her?
(a) A knife on the ground.
(b) A robbery in progress.
(c) A white police ribbon on a nearby street, indicating a serious crime.
(d) A dog without an owner.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the street address of Melissa's house?

3. What does Michael do for a living?

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

5. What does Melissa arrange to do with a friend the following weekend at the end of Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What tragic event from the Civil Rights era does the image of the Obama children from the 2008 U.S. presidential election evoke for Evans' characters in London?

2. What does Michael find himself doing that he knows is a bad idea at the end of Chapter 4 because he is frustrated and lonely?

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

4. What does Melissa see on the street near the church by their house in Chapter 6 that scares her, and why does it scare her?

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

6. What does Blake do in Chapter 5 that makes Melissa uneasy in their house as she is changing him?

7. What does Hazel offer for Melissa in order to try to help her and Michael?

8. Why does Melissa want to try to deliver her second baby in the way she chooses?

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

10. What was Michael hoping would happen to revitalize his and Melissa's relationship after the Wiley's party in Chapter 1?

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