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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Eventually, Michael K found a ____________ and ate until he was sick.

3. Where did Anna sit with Michael K in order to wait for the bus to arrive?

4. One morning, men came and cleared out all of the ___________ in the apartment without any explanation to Michael K and Anna.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did K have to fend off in the morning after he and his mother spent the night sleeping in some undergrowth?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why weren't Michael and his mother allowed to travel through a checkpoint?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Michael was often isolated from other children when he was growing up as his mother kept him away from other children.

Part 1: Why do you think Michael's mother kept him away from other children?

Part 2: Do you agree that Michael should have been kept away from other children? Why or why not?

Part 3: How might a child be affected by being kept alone for long periods of time?

Essay Topic 2

K realizes that the camp he's in isn't jail, but he isn't free either, which upsets him.

Part 1: Do you think the camp was put into place at the time?

Part 2: Do you think it's right to keep people somewhere against their will? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think more people would have worked at the camp if they were able to leave at any time? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Survival is an omnipresent theme in this story, with people struggling to survive on nearly every page.

Part 1: Why do you think it's so hard for the characters to survive in Africa?

Part 2: How do you think you would handle the conditions Michael and his mother endure?

Part 3: Do you think Michael and Anna are the only ones suffering in that area? Why or why not?

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