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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. After there was an accident on the street with a military vehicle, there was a _________ which caused Michael K and his mother to hide.
(a) Bombing.
(b) Fire.
(c) Riot.
(d) Coup.

6. 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) Under the stairs.
(d) In an attic.

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

8. Why does Anna feel a connection to the town she wants to move to, as answered in #25?
(a) She has relatives there.
(b) Her father is there.
(c) Her school is there.
(d) She was born there.

9. A soldier came over to Michael K to warn him to stay _________ or else he might be shot on sight.
(a) On the road.
(b) In his home.
(c) Off the road.
(d) At the hostel.

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

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

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

13. 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) A hardware store.
(b) The hospital.
(c) Work shed.
(d) The basement.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Anna saved in order to help her and Michael K get to the city where she wants to be?

2. What did Michael K start working after he was attacked during a night shift at his job?

3. What did a soldier who stopped Michael K on the side of the road take from him?

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

5. What would the hospital NOT give to Michael K's mother, even though she desperately needed it?

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