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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. Where does Michael often shop for Melissa on his way home from work?
2. Who was Justin's mother?
3. Who is the holiday representative who comes to visit the group of friends in Chapter 12?
4. What kind of medicine does Ria take in Chapter 13?
5. What kind of sandwich does Melissa tell Damian Michael hates?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Michael resist the idea of moving away from London to a suburb?
2. In Chapter 13, what appears in the house that Melissa is disturbed and perplexed by?
3. What does Melissa tell Damian in Chapter 10 that she has never told anyone else before?
4. What are the circumstances under which Michael and Rachel have their first sexual encounter?
5. What does Michael tell Damian in Chapter 14 was the worst thing about the process of breaking up with Melissa?
6. Why is Michael so upset when Melissa tells him who she has slept with in Chapter 13?
7. What does Melissa think about her house at 13 Paradise Row after the exterminator comes back for a visit in Chapter 8?
8. In Chapter 11, what kind of a relationship do Ethan and Justin have?
9. In Chapter 13, who does Ria say she has been talking to and why does this disturb Melissa so much?
10. What does Melissa tell Michael about in Chapter 11 that allows them to bond for a brief moment?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does Justin's death reveal about the nature of city living, and what kinds of differences of opinions between Michael and Melissa does Justin's death bring to the surface? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 2
How is the middle-aged woman who performs the Greek dance at Ria's school's annual cultural night different from Michael, Melissa, Stephanie, and Damian? What does the woman, and her joyful, free dancing, represent? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 3
What does marriage seem to represent for Melissa? Do you think the problems in Michael's and Melissa's relationships have anything to do with the fact that they are not married? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.
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