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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. There were more attacks on ____________ and the police chief asked for Michael K to be interrogated.

2. Michael K found out that at the camp he had to __________ in order to receive food.

3. Fights among the refugees took place as people argued over the ____________ of items in the middle of camp.

4. What did Michael K only do sparingly so as not to call attention to his good and his new home?

5. The camp where Michael K was kept was built on the old ___________ at the edge of town.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did K refuse to do when he was put in with the regular refugees at the camp?

2. What were some the accusations that K was facing, according to Captain Noel when he speaks to the doctor?

3. What enraged the doctor during the interrogation of Michael after there were more attacks on Prince Albert?

4. What news did K not seem very interested in when the doctor told him this information?

5. What were some of the signs of K's poor condition when he collapsed during physical training?

6. Why did the doctor want the captain to discharge Michael out of the camp?

7. What did the doctor think K's biggest mistake was in his life?

8. What did the guard say when he was asked why K had even been a part of the training?

9. What did the doctor think K's mother's influence was on K's current habit of not eating any food?

10. What do Captain Noel and the doctor decide to do with K after they realize he did not do anything?

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

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 3

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?

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