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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of Melissa's and Michael's daughter?

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

5. What are people celebrating in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. When do both Michael and Melissa realize their date is a total disaster in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

9. What game does Ria want to play with Damian's and Stephanie's children in Chapter 3?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Damian seem to be having so much trouble facing his feelings about his father's death, and how does this failure to face his feelings affect his relationship with his wife? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining what you think has happened to Melissa by the end of Chapter 13. Do you think her suspicions about the spirits and malevolent forces in the house are literally correct, or do you think something else is happening to cause her extreme distress?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the positive and negative consequences of Michael's and Melissa's breakup for each of the characters, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.

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