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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. On what day of the week did Michael K always visit his mother, even when he was working on a regular basis?
(a) Monday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) It varied.
(d) Sunday.

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

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

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

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

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

9. What had collapsed, leaving the train track covered in rocks and other pieces of debris?
(a) A tunnel.
(b) The hillside.
(c) The foundation.
(d) The bridge.

10. What did Michael use to fend off two would-be robbers from taking anything from himself and his mother?
(a) A piece of glass.
(b) A pipe.
(c) A gun.
(d) A book.

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

12. For whose department did Michael K work when he was finally able to find work?
(a) Prince Albert.
(b) Point Arena.
(c) White House.
(d) Cape Town.

13. What did Michael K end up eating from the ground because he was getting dizzy?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A piece of someone's bread.
(c) Rotted meat.
(d) Rotted fruit.

14. 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 school is there.
(c) She was born there.
(d) Her father is there.

15. What had Anna saved in order to help her and Michael K get to the city where she wants to be?
(a) A map.
(b) Bonds.
(c) Money.
(d) A permit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does K go instead of going to work the day after his mother tells him that she wants to move?

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

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. A soldier came over to Michael K to warn him to stay _________ or else he might be shot on sight.

5. Where did Michael K sleep when he could not find any gardening work after the death of his mother?

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