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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 happens at Melissa's professional meeting in Chapter 13?

2. What is Damian reading in Chapter 12?

3. In Chapter 8, where does Michael go for his work Christmas party?

4. What does Stephanie try to convince her daughter Avril to do that she does not want to do in Chapter 12?

5. What happened to Ethan the night Justin died?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what appears in the house that Melissa is disturbed and perplexed by?

2. In Chapter 11, what kind of a relationship do Ethan and Justin have?

3. What professional move does Melissa attempt to make in Chapter 13?

4. Who kills Justin and why does this character do it?

5. What event shakes Damian to his core in Chapter 13?

6. What does Melissa tell Damian in Chapter 10 that she has never told anyone else before?

7. How are things between Melissa and Michael when they are on vacation in Chapter 12?

8. In Chapter 13, who does Ria say she has been talking to and why does this disturb Melissa so much?

9. What does Melissa come to believe even more strongly in Chapter 13 about her house and its effect on her?

10. Why is Michael so upset when Melissa tells him who she has slept with in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Melissa's relationship with her father, Cornelius, like as a child? How do you think Melissa's relationship with her father affects her relationship with Michael and her attitudes to her adult romantic relationships? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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