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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Anna K had worked as a ________ for eight years when she was in Sea Point, which was a suburb.
(a) Servant.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Gardener.
(d) Teacher.

2. Michael K liked working in ________ because people had never liked him due to his face.
(a) Dirt.
(b) Solitude.
(c) Cape Town.
(d) The storage room.

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

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

5. Who told Michael K's mother that his lip would improve and close up over time?
(a) His father.
(b) The midwife.
(c) His aunt.
(d) Her doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the clerk say that it might take for Michael K to hear about his paperwork?

2. What was happening to Michael K as well since he was spending so many nights in the damp cold with his mother?

3. What did Michael K add to the cart in order to protect her from the worst of the weather?

4. Michael was not judged to be smart enough for regular school, so he was sent to a special _______ institution.

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

(see the answer key)

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