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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. The hunger pangs that Michael K was feeling finally went away and K was able to empty his _________.

2. The doctor pleaded with Captain Noel to __________ and let Michael K go.

3. Michael K disguised the entrance of his dwelling so that it could not be seen from the __________.

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

5. Michael K gave another man half of his wages in order to help him support his ____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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?

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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