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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Micah attempt to smooth things over with Cass during their meeting in Chapter 6?
(a) By saying she had misunderstood him.
(b) By saying he had only been joking.
(c) By saying how heartbroken he is without her.
(d) By saying he would make it up to her.

2. When Micah enters his bedroom after returning from his service call in Chapter 5, he finds himself staring at what?
(a) The items Cass kept at his apartment.
(b) HIs pile of laundry.
(c) Lorna's email address.
(d) A photo of Cass.

3. After Micah tells his family about meeting Brink, why are they displeased with him?
(a) Because he did not offer Brink a place to live.
(b) Because he did not contact Lorna.
(c) Because he did not tell Brink to go home.
(d) Because he did not call Cass.

4. What odd thing does Micah want, as explained on page 134?
(a) He wants to want everything.
(b) He wants not a single thing.
(c) He wants to want something.
(d) He wants to want nothing.

5. According to Micah in Chapter 4, what is the cause of his rigid personality?
(a) His childhood.
(b) His career.
(c) His education.
(d) His genetics.

6. Why does Micah feel resentful on page 74?
(a) Because Brink disrupted his routine.
(b) Because his family is not taking his side in the breakup.
(c) Because his family is too loud.
(d) Because Cass did not give him a chance.

7. When Micah phones Brink in Chapter 5, what does Micah tell Brink?
(a) That Brink's mother is at his apartment.
(b) That Brink's mother is sorry for hurting him.
(c) That Brink's mother has alerted the police.
(d) That Brink's mother has been admitted to a hospital.

8. Where does Micah feel an ache at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) His throat.
(b) His stomach.
(c) His chest.
(d) His head.

9. According to Ada in Chapter 6, what does a dream about babies mean?
(a) You are frightened of the future.
(b) You are ready for the next stage of life.
(c) You are ready to be a parent.
(d) You are happy where you are.

10. The phrase “like a starving man" (96) is an example of what literary device?
(a) Simile.
(b) Irony.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Symbolism.

11. In Chapter 6, when Cass describes the pain Micah caused her, what emotion does Micah experience?
(a) Fear.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Shame.
(d) Resignation.

12. According to Micah on page 90, what is the point of living?
(a) To make money.
(b) To do better.
(c) To create order.
(d) To be strong.

13. According to Liz in Chapter 4, what is to blame for Micah’s rigid personality?
(a) His childhood.
(b) His genetics.
(c) His career.
(d) His education.

14. What word best describes the family dinner in Chapter 4?
(a) Stormy.
(b) Dispassionate.
(c) Calm.
(d) Boisterous.

15. Upon arriving at Rosalie’s home in Chapter 6, Micah discovers Rosalie is very interested in what?
(a) Micah.
(b) Fashion.
(c) Computers.
(d) Art.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Joey and Lily meet?

2. According to Ada in Chapter 6, who also just dreamed about babies?

3. What is the name of Ada’s husband, as revealed in Chapter 4?

4. What is the name of Suze’s husband?

5. As the narrator explains in Chapter 5, Micah’s previous relationships ended when what was shattered?

(see the answer keys)

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