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

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

3. What did Michael K decide to abandon after his encounter with the soldier who took from him?
(a) His name.
(b) Suitcase.
(c) His money.
(d) His clothes.

4. Where did Michael K sleep when he could not find any gardening work after the death of his mother?
(a) At the apartment.
(b) In the cart.
(c) In the hospital.
(d) Under the railway bridge.

5. Eventually, Michael K found a ____________ and ate until he was sick.
(a) Fruit tree.
(b) Bakery.
(c) Vegetable garden.
(d) Meat factory.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where did K decide that he and his mother should travel in order to be more successful with their journey?

4. What did Michael K end up eating from the ground because he was getting dizzy?

5. What did Michael use to fend off two would-be robbers from taking anything from himself and his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why didn't K mind the extra burden of taking care of his mother when she was in failing health?

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

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

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

5. What kind of deformity was Michael K born with which repulses his mother when she looks at him?

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

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

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

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

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

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