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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. How might Michael K describe the room where her mother was staying for a while?

2. At what apartments did Anna K work for the duration of her eight years of employment?

3. What did Michael K refuse to do when he found out that his mother had died in the hospital?

4. Where does Anna decide that she wants to do instead of staying where she is with her employers?

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

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

4. What happened to Anna the day after she was taken to the hospital with a fever?

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

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

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 have to fend off in the morning after he and his mother spent the night sleeping in some undergrowth?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Michael was attacked when he was working nights, so he switched to days in order to be safer.

Part 1: Do you think Michael's condition made him an easier target for violence? Why or why not?

Part 2: Should Michael even be working on his own? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think Michael's switch to a new job proves he is strong or that he is weak? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Michael seems to have a lot of troubles with feelings of depression, especially after the death of his mother.

Part 1: Why do you think Michael becomes so despondent after the death of his mother?

Part 2: Do you think Michael is capable of surviving and thriving on his own? Why or why not?

Part 3: How might you react after the death of a parent? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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