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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was it by car to travel to Prince Albert, according to Michael K's estimations?
(a) 4 days.
(b) A week.
(c) 5 hours.
(d) A day.

2. What was Michael K's first job once he left school and decided to find a reasonable job?
(a) Gardener.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Trainer.
(d) Servant.

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

4. Michael K is born with a ________ lip which causes him a number of problems in his life.
(a) Black.
(b) Hare.
(c) Missing.
(d) Green.

5. 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) A hardware store.
(c) Work shed.
(d) The hospital.

6. The nurses at the hospital ___________ to let Michael K stay with his mother overnight in the ward.
(a) Were willing.
(b) Decided.
(c) Would not willing.
(d) Thought.

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

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

9. What did the grandson of the Visages decide that Michael K was there for?
(a) To help him take care of his mother.
(b) To burn the house down.
(c) To steal the valuables.
(d) To be a servant.

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

11. Michael was not judged to be smart enough for regular school, so he was sent to a special _______ institution.
(a) Country.
(b) State.
(c) Local.
(d) National.

12. Michael K finally convinced Anna that he could take her away from the city by means of __________.
(a) A truck.
(b) A plane.
(c) The cart.
(d) A train.

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

14. What did Michael K and Anna need in order to get through the checkpoint at the outskirts of town?
(a) A bribe.
(b) A letter of permission.
(c) A permit.
(d) A ticket.

15. Michael K felt that it was his _______ to take care of his mother when she became ill.
(a) Duty.
(b) Promise.
(c) Station.
(d) Burden.

Short Answer Questions

1. Michael K liked working in ________ because people had never liked him due to his face.

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

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

4. How old was Michael K when he was able to leave school and get a job that paid him money?

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

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