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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month does the novel begin?
(a) October.
(b) June.
(c) February.
(d) August.

2. What is Brink’s emotional state when he leaves Micah’s apartment in Chapter 2?
(a) Dejected.
(b) Angry.
(c) Hopeful.
(d) Fearful.

3. To what does Ada invite Micah in Chapter 3?
(a) Dinner.
(b) A surprise party.
(c) A barbeque.
(d) A wedding.

4. What is the name of Joey’s fiancée?
(a) Luna.
(b) Laura.
(c) Lily.
(d) Lila.

5. Who is Luella?
(a) An ailing tenant.
(b) A needy customer.
(c) An ex-girlfriend.
(d) A former boss.

6. What unusual act of anger does Micah commit at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Stomping on boxes.
(b) Punching a wall.
(c) Shattering glass bottles.
(d) Kicking the door.

7. According to Cass in Chapter 3, why was Brink staying with Micah?
(a) Because he still has feelings for Lorna.
(b) Because Brink is running from the police.
(c) So that Cass could not.
(d) Because Micah is Brink's father.

8. How does Micah feel when one resident attempts to add recycling to the garbage in Chapter 1?
(a) Justified.
(b) Contemptuous.
(c) Pitiful.
(d) Elated.

9. What does Cass refuse to do at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Help Micah with the dishes.
(b) Speak to Micah.
(c) Spend the night.
(d) Return home.

10. When Brink and Micah argue in Chapter 3, Brink accuses Micah of not trying to do what?
(a) Advise him on what to do.
(b) Help him apologize.
(c) Support him financially.
(d) Understand his point of view.

11. Why is Cass disappointed in Micah at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Because he did not ask about her day at work.
(b) Because he did not ask her to stay the night.
(c) Because he did not ask if she liked her dinner.
(d) Because he did not ask about the situation with her landlord.

12. After Brink returns to Micah’s apartment later in Chapter 2, he reveals he has spent the day where?
(a) The park.
(b) The museum.
(c) The library.
(d) The zoo.

13. What does Micah fix for Yolanda in Chapter 3?
(a) A faulty light switch.
(b) A faulty modem.
(c) A faulty thermostat.
(d) A faulty faucet.

14. What does Micah discover in the dream he has in Chapter 2?
(a) An abandoned package.
(b) An abandoned puppy.
(c) An abandoned computer.
(d) An abandoned baby.

15. Which elderly woman often needs Micah’s help in solving computer problems?
(a) Eva Prescott.
(b) Emma Prescott.
(c) Edna Prescott.
(d) Emily Prescott.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Micah cut his conversation with Brink short in Chapter 2?

2. Whom does Ada include in her invitation in Chapter 3?

3. According to Micah in Chapter 2, why does he have bad luck with women?

4. What is the name of Micah’s oldest sister?

5. According to the narrator on page 29, what does Brink’s arrival negatively impact?

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