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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. Captain Noel explained that Michael K was accused of being _____________.

2. The captain decide that the refugees were ungrateful _________ and that they would starve as a result of the explosion.

3. What did K water for the last time before heading toward the town and away from the grandson?

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

5. The grandson questioned Michael K about his ________ and asked why the house was not stocked for his arrival.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What did K like to hold against himself when he was lying in bed though he was not recovering?

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

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

9. What was medically wrong with K when he was admitted into the medical ward?

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 then has to take care of his own mother as she is in failing health and she can't take care of herself.

Part 1: Do you think Michael is capable of taking care of his mother? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think Michael decides to take care of his mother, even though she has been mean to him?

Part 3: Would you take care of your mother if she were like Anna? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

K realizes that the camp he's in isn't jail, but he isn't free either, which upsets him.

Part 1: Do you think the camp was put into place at the time?

Part 2: Do you think it's right to keep people somewhere against their will? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think more people would have worked at the camp if they were able to leave at any time? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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