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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. What age did Michael K claim to be even though he seemed to look a lot older than this?

2. The camp where Michael K was at was patrolled by __________ which were police with blue berets.

3. The signs on the area announcing __________ information had never been removed.

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

5. When Noel asked Michael K about the ________, Michael K said that it belonged to no one else but the earth.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What was the doctor's reasoning behind feeling that K was innocent of the charges?

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

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 decides to not eat for a while, mainly because he can not, and then realizes he is still strong.

Part 1: Why do you think Michael didn't make eating more of a priority?

Part 2: Do you think Michael could have gotten his life together more easily if he had taken the time to eat?

Part 3: How do you think you would feel after not eating for days or weeks on end?

Essay Topic 3

Though Michael doesn't seem to take care of himself, he does still want to be free, escaping whenever he can.

Part 1: Why do you think Michael is always determined to be free?

Part 2: How do you think Michael finds the strength to escape?

Part 3: Would you rather eat and be in prison or be free and starve? Why?

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