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

2. What was happening to Michael K as well since he was spending so many nights in the damp cold with his mother?

3. Michael was not judged to be smart enough for regular school, so he was sent to a special _______ institution.

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

5. Where did K go in order to steal the parts he felt he needed to make a makeshift seat for his mother to travel in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What did K decide to do when he could not get any more garden work after the death of his mother?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

K hadn't complained to the guard about being hungry, which is why he was sent to do strenuous exercise even though he should not have.

Part 1: Why do you think that K never complained?

Part 2: Do you think you would have complained if you were in K's situation? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think the guard should have realized K was in bad shape? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The camp's accommodations become worse once the Captain is in charge.

Part 1: Why do you think the Captain seemingly doesn't care about the welfare of the campers?

Part 2: Do you think the Captain should have been nicer to the campers? Why or why not?

Part 3: What do you think the Captain's goals for the camp and its inhabitants really were?

Essay Topic 3

Michael has decided that it is his duty to take care of his mother, not a burden.

Part 1: Why do you think Michael decides taking care of his mom is a duty?

Part 2: Do you agree that taking care of your parent is the duty of every child? Why or why not?

Part 3: How might Anna have fared without the help of Michael?

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