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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. Which author does Melissa particularly like?
(a) Conrad.
(b) Twain.
(c) Hemingway.
(d) Dickens.
2. What is the street address of Melissa's house?
(a) 7 Ailesbury Park.
(b) 2 Camelot Drive.
(c) 15 Elderberry Lane.
(d) 13 Paradise Row.
3. Who comes to the door to interrupt Melissa's work in Chapter 5?
(a) The bat exterminator.
(b) The cleaning crew.
(c) The roach exterminator.
(d) The mouse exterminator.
4. What does Melissa make for dinner for her guests in Chapter 3?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Eba.
(c) Curry.
(d) Lasagna.
5. What does Melissa envision herself wearing at her imaginary wedding?
(a) A pair of jeans and a tuxedo shirt.
(b) A white suit.
(c) A strapless, electric blue dress.
(d) A red tea-length dress.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the house in the poem at the start of the novel made of?
2. Where does Michael have a drink with his friend in Chapter 7?
3. What phrase comes inexplicably into Damian's head as he ponders his discontent in Chapter 2?
4. What ethnic background does Michael most strongly identify with?
5. Why is Michael so late for the event he is supposed to take Ria to in Chapter 6?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the Crystal Palace meet its ruin?
2. What does Damian suggest to Michael that might be wrong with Melissa in Chapter 7?
3. Why is Michael so late to his engagement with Ria in Chapter 6?
4. When does Melissa start to notice Hazel's eyes glazing over in Chapter 7?
5. At Ria's school's cultural night, who steals the show?
6. What does Ria often wear that is first mentioned in Chapter 3?
7. 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?
8. What game does Michael play on the bus on his work commute?
9. 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?
10. Why does Mrs. Jackson need help in Chapter 3?
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