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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does K go instead of going to work the day after his mother tells him that she wants to move?
(a) The border crossing.
(b) Train station.
(c) The hospital.
(d) A store.

3. Why does Anna feel a connection to the town she wants to move to, as answered in #25?
(a) She has relatives there.
(b) Her school is there.
(c) Her father is there.
(d) She was born there.

4. What had Anna saved in order to help her and Michael K get to the city where she wants to be?
(a) A map.
(b) Bonds.
(c) A permit.
(d) Money.

5. What did Michael K begin to do as he become more and more despondent about his situation?
(a) Pray.
(b) Sell his possessions.
(c) Sleep more.
(d) Eat more.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT one of the things Michael learned while he attended the special school he did?

2. On what day of the week did Michael K always visit his mother, even when he was working on a regular basis?

3. Where does Anna decide that she wants to do instead of staying where she is with her employers?

4. What did a soldier who stopped Michael K on the side of the road take from him?

5. How might Michael K describe the room where her mother was staying for a while?

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