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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 Melissa go when she flees from her house in fear and confusion?

2. What happened to Ethan the night Justin died?

3. What kind of sandwich does Melissa tell Damian Michael hates?

4. What do Damian and Melissa do together in Chapter 10 as they talk outside?

5. What does Michael tell Damian about the effect Damian's sleeping with Melissa had on their relationship?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Michael and Melissa go on vacation in Chapter 12 and why do they go there?

2. Who does Melissa ask for advice about the strange feelings and occurrences in her house, and what advice is she given?

3. How does Michael react to seeing the things Melissa has put out to ward off the night things and to hearing her concerns about the house?

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

5. What traditional Nigerian food does Melissa try to make for her family and why does she make it?

6. What two things happen to Ria immediately after Christmas that further deepen Melissa's suspicion that they are being haunted?

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

8. What does Michael begin to realize about Rachel almost immediately after he begins a sexual affair with her in Chapter 8?

9. What does Melissa tell Michael about in Chapter 11 that allows them to bond for a brief moment?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the positive and negative consequences of Michael's and Melissa's breakup for each of the characters, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.

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