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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Michael K in charge of cleaning when he was a night attendant for the parks service?
(a) A work shed.
(b) The sidewalks.
(c) The main lobby.
(d) Public bathrooms.

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

3. On what day of the week did Michael K always visit his mother, even when he was working on a regular basis?
(a) It varied.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

4. How might Michael K describe the room where her mother was staying for a while?
(a) Rat infested.
(b) Cold.
(c) Large.
(d) Hot.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Michael use to fend off two would-be robbers from taking anything from himself and his mother?

3. What did Anna's employers allow her to go on once she became ill?

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

5. Who is repulsed by the physical deformity that Michael K has?

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