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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Michael K's mother take him in order to isolate him from other children?
(a) A playground.
(b) A garden.
(c) Her work.
(d) A pumpkin patch.

2. Michael K was fed by some strangers, but the children continued to stare at his __________.
(a) Long hair.
(b) Long fingernails.
(c) Lip.
(d) Emaciated body.

3. What would the hospital NOT give to Michael K's mother, even though she desperately needed it?
(a) A bandage for her wound.
(b) A glucose monitor.
(c) A new IV port.
(d) A wheelchair.

4. What did Michael K notice about himself even though he had not eaten in a few days?
(a) He was hungry.
(b) He was going crazy.
(c) He was not hungry.
(d) He still had his strength.

5. What did a soldier who stopped Michael K on the side of the road take from him?
(a) His mother's ashes.
(b) The cart.
(c) His shoes.
(d) His money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Anna sit with Michael K in order to wait for the bus to arrive?

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

3. What did K try to salvage once he realized that the people who lived above them had left the building as well?

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

5. What did Michael K begin to do as he become more and more despondent about his situation?

(see the answer key)

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