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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 does Melissa see in the bathroom when she and Michael get home from the party in Chapter 1?

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

3. What bus does Michael take to work every day?

4. What phrase comes inexplicably into Damian's head as he ponders his discontent in Chapter 2?

5. What ethnic background does Michael most strongly identify with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Before having her second child, where did Melissa work and what did she do?

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

3. What is Michael supposed to do with Ria in Chapter 6 that Ria is looking forward to?

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

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

6. What grief is Damian dealing with in Chapter 2?

7. How does Damian feel about Melissa?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the disclosure by the musician Jill Scott in Chapter 7, an artist both Michael and Melissa like from the early days of their relationship, that she has recently gotten divorced? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What are the central differences between Melissa's and Stephanie's approaches, attitudes, and comfort levels with motherhood and the ideas of traditional gender roles? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing what living in London, as opposed to the suburbs of the city, means to both Damian and Michael.

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