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

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

3. Michael K finally convinced Anna that he could take her away from the city by means of __________.
(a) The cart.
(b) A train.
(c) A truck.
(d) A plane.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Michael K in charge of cleaning when he was a night attendant for the parks service?

2. Where did Michael K and his mother sleep when he began to realize it might take days for them to reach Prince Albert?

3. What was wrong with Anna that Michael K decided that she needed to be taken to a hospital?

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

5. Michael K is born with a ________ lip which causes him a number of problems in his life.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was one of the terrible things the hospital did not do when they released K's mother?

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

3. What did Michael K's deformity cause him trouble with when he was just a baby?

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

5. What happened one day at the Buhrmann's apartment while Anna and K were trying to live there?

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

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

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

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

10. What did Michael decide to use in order to move his mother around, eventually taking her to her beloved destination?

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