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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. What does Melissa do when she is cutting Michael's hair in Chapter 13?
(a) Cuts him.
(b) Dyes it so it is not so gray.
(c) Makes one side longer than the other.
(d) Makes a new design with the clippers.

2. What does Alice say about Melissa's new haircut in Chapter 15?
(a) It is too smooth.
(b) It is too bushy.
(c) It is too long.
(d) It is too short.

3. What does Alice tell Melissa will help with the so-called night things?
(a) Keeping a plantain under her pillow.
(b) Having a dog in the house.
(c) Keeping wet red paint by the front door.
(d) Keeping old newspapers around.

4. Who is the holiday representative who comes to visit the group of friends in Chapter 12?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Donna.
(c) Debbie.
(d) Sandy.

5. Why does Michael start to think he will never have a real relationship with Rachel?
(a) She is too young.
(b) She is white, and he thinks she cannot really understand him.
(c) She is not really his type.
(d) She is not very interested in him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Melissa have a professional meeting with in Chapter 13?

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

3. What event at the office triggers Damian nerves and prompts him to leave the office?

4. What time does Michael come home the night of his office Christmas party?

5. Who does Damian see at his father's grave in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Justin actually die?

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 event shakes Damian to his core in Chapter 13?

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

6. Why does Michael resist the idea of moving away from London to a suburb?

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

8. What happens at the end of Chapter 13 that is shocking and horrifying for both Melissa and Michael?

9. What momentous information is Stephanie waiting to tell Damian at the end of Chapter 14?

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

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