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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 a problem with the room in Michael's and Melissa's house where the children sleep?

2. Who is Michael's ex-girlfriend who asked him to marry her?

3. Which building does Ria ask Melissa the history of in Chapter 6?

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

5. Why is Michael so late for the event he is supposed to take Ria to in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a large source of problems in Damian's and Stephanie's relationship?

2. What does Damian suggest to Michael that might be wrong with Melissa in Chapter 7?

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

4. How did the Crystal Palace meet its ruin?

5. Why is Michael so late to his engagement with Ria in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting the problems in Michael's and Melissa's relationship with the problems in Damian's and Stephanie's relationship.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the importance of music, and especially the music of John Legend, as a means for Michael to make sense of his feelings about his relationship with Melissa.

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