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

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

3. What is Melissa reading in Chapter 12?

4. How does Damian feel about Melissa after sleeping over at her house in Chapter 10?

5. Why does Justin go out looking for Ethan the night he is killed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Michael tell Damian in Chapter 14 was the worst thing about the process of breaking up with Melissa?

5. Why is Damian starting to fall apart emotionally in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the event of Michael Jackson's death seem to precipitate for Damian, and how does his life begin to change significantly following this event? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How important is race to Michael in the context of a romantic relationship? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining how Evans' explanation of Melissa's first experiences in the house at 13 Paradise Row set the reader's expectation for the role the house itself plays in the action for the remainder of the novel.

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