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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. Michael K actually did not make any sign of ____________ when in the hospital.

2. Michael K met a man named _______ who had been kicked off his farm and detained from his family.

3. When the police found Michael K delirious, they assumed that he was _________ as he was wandering around in a stupor.

4. The ________ shop in Prince Albert mysteriously exploded and fire spread in the town.

5. Michael K loved spending time _____________ when he was allowed to do so during the day.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the name that was given to Michael by the Captain, even though Michael tried to explain what his actual name was?

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

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

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

5. What are some of the things which are added to the refugee camps in order to make them internment camps?

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

7. What is the doctor's explanation of K's refusal to eat camp food during his stay at the camp?

8. Where was K admitted for medical assistance during the first part of this chapter?

9. What did K tell the doctor when the doctor asks him if he is fasting during his stay at the camp?

10. How did anyone know that the camp where Michael was at was once a racetrack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Michael's mother is repulsed by the way her son looks when he is born.

Part 1: Why do you think Michael's mother can't get past the idea of his hare lip?

Part 2: Do you think a mother should love their child unconditionally? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think Michael's mother's reaction affected him in his life? Why?

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

In the end, K had no shame in being simple and being a drifter in life.

Part 1: Do you think K was truly happy with the way his life turned out? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you believe that K died at the end of the book? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think that perhaps death is the truest form of freedom? Why or why not?

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