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

2. What did the grandson of the Visages decide that Michael K was there for?

3. Why does Anna feel a connection to the town she wants to move to, as answered in #25?

4. Michael K was fed by some strangers, but the children continued to stare at his __________.

5. How old was Michael K when he was able to leave school and get a job that paid him money?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was K going to do with the money that Anna had saved up over the years?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Michael decides to break into his old work in order to steal a wheelbarrow to move his mother from place to place.

Part 1: Why do you think Michael decided he needed to steal the wheelbarrow instead of asking for it or buying it?

Part 2: Do you think it's ever right to steal? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you agree with the decision Michael made about the wheelbarrow? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

K decides that once he escapes from the camp he wants a home, but not one that he was bound to.

Part 1: How do you think K believes a life should be led?

Part 2: Why do you think K does not want to be bound to his home?

Part 3: Do you think you can want a home and yet not be bound to one? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Anna decides she wants to go back to the place where she was born, and Michael agrees.

Part 1: Why do you think Anna wants to go back to the place where she was born?

Part 2: How do you think Anna believes they will get to this town?

Part 3: Do you think it's realistic for Anna to want to move far away in her condition? Why or why not?

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