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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. What is a problem with the room in Michael's and Melissa's house where the children sleep?
(a) It always seems cold.
(b) The door lock is broken.
(c) The closet is too small.
(d) The wood floor is chipped.

2. How had the Crystal Palace fallen to ruin?
(a) It was destroyed in an earthquake.
(b) It burned to the ground.
(c) It was pillaged for its stone.
(d) It was destroyed in a flood.

3. What is Melissa trying to write about in Chapter 5?
(a) The rise of the skinny jean.
(b) The decline of the pantsuit.
(c) The resurgence of the color yellow.
(d) The demise of the cold-shoulder top.

4. Who is the guest performer at the event Michael is taking Ria to in Chapter 6?
(a) A former student named Justin.
(b) Diana Ross.
(c) Lady Gaga.
(d) John Legend.

5. What is the name of Melissa's and Michael's son?
(a) Brock.
(b) Hunter.
(c) Blake.
(d) Cody.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Damian having a hard time coming to terms with in Chapter 2?

2. What is Stephanie repeatedly asking Damian if he has seen in Chapter 2?

3. What does Michael talk with Rachel about in Chapter 6 that delays his commute home?

4. What habit is Damian trying to kick in Chapter 2?

5. What is the nickname people gave Melissa and Michael?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. 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?

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

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