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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Michael K when he was able to leave school and get a job that paid him money?
(a) 16.
(b) 19.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

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

3. Why is Michael K unable to procure a ticket to get him and his mother to another city?
(a) His deformity.
(b) There are no tickets available.
(c) Not enough money.
(d) No permit.

4. How long does the clerk say that it might take for Michael K to hear about his paperwork?
(a) 2 months.
(b) One week.
(c) 2 years.
(d) He doesn't tell him about paperwork.

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

6. What did Anna have up her nose when she was in the hospital ward on the second day?
(a) A bandage.
(b) A needle.
(c) A tube.
(d) A cotton ball.

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

8. What was happening to Michael K as well since he was spending so many nights in the damp cold with his mother?
(a) He was shrinking.
(b) He was getting sick.
(c) He was getting desperate.
(d) He was getting angry.

9. Where was Anna's room located when she was able to stay with her employer's permission?
(a) In a shed.
(b) Under the stairs.
(c) In an attic.
(d) In the closet.

10. After the accident, it seems that travel was restricted to the ___________ by the order of the police and government.
(a) Outlying areas.
(b) Library.
(c) Shore.
(d) Hospital.

11. What did Michael K add to the cart in order to protect her from the worst of the weather?
(a) A set of windows.
(b) A canopy.
(c) An umbrella attachment.
(d) A metal top.

12. What did Michael K refuse to do when he found out that his mother had died in the hospital?
(a) Sign their papers.
(b) See her.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Leave.

13. What did Anna's employers allow her to go on once she became ill?
(a) A vacation.
(b) Their health insurance.
(c) Unemployment.
(d) Light duty.

14. 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?
(a) The basement.
(b) The hospital.
(c) A hardware store.
(d) Work shed.

15. What is NOT one of the things Michael learned while he attended the special school he did?
(a) Digging.
(b) Scrubbing.
(c) Sweeping.
(d) Chopping.

Short Answer Questions

1. After there was an accident on the street with a military vehicle, there was a _________ which caused Michael K and his mother to hide.

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

3. Where did police put Michael K when they found him on the side of the road without any papers?

4. Michael K felt that it was his _______ to take care of his mother when she became ill.

5. What did Michael K notice about himself even though he had not eaten in a few days?

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