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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Michael so late for the event he is supposed to take Ria to in Chapter 6?
(a) He has a secret date with Rachel.
(b) He gets into a car accident.
(c) He stops for a drink.
(d) He runs into several commuting delays.

2. What is the name of the headmistress at Ria's school?
(a) Mrs. Beverly.
(b) Mrs. Milne.
(c) Mrs. Macadoo.
(d) Mrs. Smith-Henson.

3. What does the note Gabriele places on the bathroom mirror in Chapter 1 say?
(a) Not to flush anything but toilet paper.
(b) To please treat the house like a house, not a nightclub.
(c) The tap is leaky.
(d) Not to do drugs in the bathroom.

4. What is the nickname people gave Melissa and Michael?
(a) Melicael.
(b) Michliss.
(c) M and M.
(d) Cool M's.

5. How had the Crystal Palace fallen to ruin?
(a) It was destroyed in an earthquake.
(b) It was pillaged for its stone.
(c) It burned to the ground.
(d) It was destroyed in a flood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a major reason Stephanie says she does not want to move back to London?

2. What are people celebrating in Chapter 1?

3. What is the street address of Melissa's house?

4. Where does Michael have a drink with his friend in Chapter 7?

5. What phrase comes inexplicably into Damian's head as he ponders his discontent in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What tragic event from the Civil Rights era does the image of the Obama children from the 2008 U.S. presidential election evoke for Evans' characters in London?

2. How does Damian feel about Melissa?

3. Why had Michael's relationship with Gillian not worked out?

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

5. Why does Melissa want to try to deliver her second baby in the way she chooses?

6. How did the Crystal Palace meet its ruin?

7. What does Melissa see on the street near the church by their house in Chapter 6 that scares her, and why does it scare her?

8. What does Hazel offer for Melissa in order to try to help her and Michael?

9. What is the short poem that begins the novel about, and who wrote it?

10. At Ria's school's cultural night, who steals the show?

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