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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Micah is plagued by what nagging sense, after his initial conversation with Brink?
(a) Of something left undone.
(b) Of something done poorly.
(c) Of something done well.
(d) Of something done unpleasantly.

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

3. When Micah first sees Brink, what does he think of him?
(a) That he is rough and rude.
(b) That he is smart and studious.
(c) That he is polished and privileged.
(d) That he is impoverished and imperfect.

4. What surprising belief does Brink reveal in Chapter 2?
(a) He believes college is not for him.
(b) He believes he is going to jail.
(c) He believes his mother is not really his mother.
(d) He believes Micah is his biological father.

5. Where did Micah first meet Cass, as revealed in Chapter 3?
(a) A museum.
(b) A library.
(c) A classroom.
(d) A parking lot.

6. On page 4, how does the narrator describe Micah’s daily routine?
(a) As etched in stone.
(b) As hard as a rock.
(c) As light as air.
(d) As stubborn as a mule.

7. Why does Brink leave Micah’s apartment in Chapter 3?
(a) Because Micah demands he call his mother.
(b) Because Micah demands he go home.
(c) Because Micah demands to know why he left college.
(d) Because Micah demands he return to school.

8. The final words in Chapter 1 can apply to what two individuals?
(a) Cass and the narrator.
(b) The narrator and the reader.
(c) Micah and Cass.
(d) Micah and the narrator.

9. How did Cass once describe the residents of an elderly care home?
(a) As a roomful of broken lives.
(b) As a roomful of broken souls.
(c) As a roomful of broken spirits.
(d) As a roomful of broken hearts.

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

11. How does Micah feel regarding his wrong assumptions about Luella?
(a) Confused.
(b) Ashamed.
(c) Adamant.
(d) Complacent.

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

13. What is the redhead by the side of the road, as revealed in Chapter 2?
(a) A fire hydrant.
(b) A parked car.
(c) A food truck.
(d) A mailbox.

14. When Micah first met Cass years before, she was attempting to convince her students to do what?
(a) Write letters to the elderly.
(b) Play board games with the elderly.
(c) Sing Christmas carols for the elderly.
(d) Perform a play for the elderly.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Micah feel when one resident attempts to add recycling to the garbage in Chapter 1?

2. How does Brink explain to Micah that his mother described Micah?

3. How old is Micah?

4. How does Micah describe his relationship with Cass in Chapter 1?

5. Where does Micah make his discovery in the dream he has in Chapter 2?

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