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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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) Fire.
(b) Riot.
(c) Coup.
(d) Bombing.

5. Where did K decide that he and his mother should travel in order to be more successful with their journey?
(a) A tunnel.
(b) The main roads.
(c) The side roads.
(d) The military trucks.

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

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

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

9. What did K try to salvage once he realized that the people who lived above them had left the building as well?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Wheelchairs.
(c) Blankets.
(d) Food.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For whose department did Michael K work when he was finally able to find work?

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

3. The ________ line of Michael's mouth ensured that his mouth would never close completely.

4. What did Anna have up her nose when she was in the hospital ward on the second day?

5. Where was Anna's room located when she was able to stay with her employer's permission?

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