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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Michael K felt that it was his _______ to take care of his mother when she became ill.
(a) Promise.
(b) Station.
(c) Burden.
(d) Duty.

2. Michael K weighed less than 90 pounds when he enters the ___________ ward at the camp in Cape Town.
(a) Mental health.
(b) Labor.
(c) Medical.
(d) Administrative.

3. Michael K learns of men on the mountains who come out at night to disrupt the government villages, called ____________.
(a) Strangolos.
(b) Saboteurs.
(c) Rangers.
(d) Ghost men.

4. What was Michael K too weak to fight off, so it was inserted into his body to help him feel better?
(a) A screw in his head.
(b) Food drip.
(c) Nose cannula.
(d) A banana bag.

5. The hunger pangs that Michael K was feeling finally went away and K was able to empty his _________.
(a) Stomach.
(b) Soul.
(c) Mind.
(d) Heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did K go in order to steal the parts he felt he needed to make a makeshift seat for his mother to travel in?

2. The doctor lets the captain know that Michael K is not of _________, which is why he should be let go.

3. Eventually, Michael K found a ____________ and ate until he was sick.

4. Where did Michael K and his mother sleep when he began to realize it might take days for them to reach Prince Albert?

5. At what age did Michael K have to start taking care of his mother, Anna, when her health began to fail?

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