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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Cass refuse to do at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) To let Micah spend the night.
(b) To apologize to her landlord.
(c) To have dinner with Micah.
(d) To find a new place to live.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Cass in Chapter 1, her landlord caught her doing what?

2. Where does Brink go to school?

3. Why does Brink leave Micah’s apartment in Chapter 3?

4. What is the name of Cass’s landlord?

5. With whom does Brink feel a kinship, as explained on page 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. What unusual act of anger does Micah display at the end of Chapter 3? What prompts this behavior?

2. Who is Luella, and what does Micah think about her in Chapter 3? What does this scene illustrate about Micah’s character?

3. How does Micah disappoint Yolanda in Chapter 3? What does this scene illustrate about his character?

4. What does Micah discover after his morning run in Chapter 3?

5. How does Brink’s arrival immediately impact Micah’s routine? Explain a few examples from Chapter 2.

6. Why does Cass end her relationship with Micah in Chapter 3?

7. What surprising information does Brink tell Micah about his mother in Chapter 2?

8. How does Micah earn a living, as explained in Chapter 1?

9. How does Micah respond to the situation in which Cass finds herself? How does Cass appear to feel about Micah’s response, as depicted in Chapter 1?

10. Who is Brink, and why has he come to see Micah in Chapter 2?

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