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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 feed Damian when he comes to her house in Chapter 10?

2. What is Melissa's new job in Chapter 15?

3. What happens to Michael in Melissa's dream in Chapter 13?

4. Who were the people who tried to help Justin as he died?

5. Where is Michael staying in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Hazel and Melissa doing at the end of Chapter 15, and at the end of the novel?

3. What are the circumstances under which Michael and Rachel have their first sexual encounter?

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. How does Melissa feel about being around her father, Cornelius, for the holidays?

9. How does Melissa react when Michael tells her he has had an affair?

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

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 2

Write an essay analyzing the reasons Melissa feels so angry, upset, and discontented with her life as the primary caregiver for her two young children.

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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