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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Michael K decide to abandon after his encounter with the soldier who took from him?

2. What did Michael K add to the cart in order to protect her from the worst of the weather?

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

4. How did Michael K's mother feed her son since he could not breast feed or bottle feed?

5. How long was it by car to travel to Prince Albert, according to Michael K's estimations?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened because Michael K was judged to be not smart enough for regular school?

2. Why did K go back to working days for the parks and gardens after working nights for a time?

3. What had been Anna's job for eight years when she was in Sea Point at the Cote d'Azur apartments?

4. What happened to Anna the day after she was taken to the hospital with a fever?

5. Why did K enjoy working in solitude during his time with the parks and garden department?

6. What did K tell Visagie's grandson when he arrived at the farmhouse unexpectedly where K was staying?

7. What happened after K ate the goat that took him such a long time to kill?

8. What hindered K and Anna's movements after there were a number of riots in the area?

9. Where was Michael taken when he was found wandering the roads without papers?

10. What kind of job did K get when he left school at the age of 15 in the book?

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