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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) 5 hours.
(b) A week.
(c) A day.
(d) 4 days.

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

3. Who is repulsed by the physical deformity that Michael K has?
(a) His sister.
(b) His mom.
(c) His dad.
(d) His brother.

4. What was wrong with Anna that Michael K decided that she needed to be taken to a hospital?
(a) Fever.
(b) Large cut on her forehead.
(c) Broken leg.
(d) Cancer.

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

6. The ________ line of Michael's mouth ensured that his mouth would never close completely.
(a) Pink.
(b) Green.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

7. Where did Michael K and his mother sleep when he began to realize it might take days for them to reach Prince Albert?
(a) The hospital lobby.
(b) A checkpoint.
(c) Undergrowth near the road.
(d) A tree.

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

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

10. What did Michael K start working after he was attacked during a night shift at his job?
(a) Afternoons.
(b) Days.
(c) Weekends only.
(d) He stopped working completely.

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

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

13. At what age did Michael K have to start taking care of his mother, Anna, when her health began to fail?
(a) 30.
(b) 18.
(c) 20.
(d) 31.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Michael K finally convinced Anna that he could take her away from the city by means of __________.

2. Where did K decide that he and his mother should travel in order to be more successful with their journey?

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

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

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?

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