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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. Why is Michael so late for the event he is supposed to take Ria to in Chapter 6?
2. What breaks in the house at a crucial instant for Michael in Chapter 1?
3. What is the name of the suburb Damian and Stephanie live in?
4. What does Melissa want to do when she and Michael get home from the party in Chapter 1?
5. Who hosts the party in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. At Ria's school's cultural night, who steals the show?
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. How did the Crystal Palace meet its ruin?
4. 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?
5. What does Hazel offer for Melissa in order to try to help her and Michael?
6. What large project does the former occupant of Melissa and Michael's house undertake just before his marriage falls apart?
7. What is the short poem that begins the novel about, and who wrote it?
8. Why does Melissa want to try to deliver her second baby in the way she chooses?
9. What was Michael hoping would happen to revitalize his and Melissa's relationship after the Wiley's party in Chapter 1?
10. What is Michael supposed to do with Ria in Chapter 6 that Ria is looking forward to?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does the idea of the "night things," which Evans explains repeatedly throughout the novel, represent? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the reasons Melissa feels so angry, upset, and discontented with her life as the primary caregiver for her two young children.
Essay Topic 3
How do the origins and early days of Melissa's and Michael's relationship, and the dynamics therein, predict some of the problems the two experience much later on? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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