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

2. Which tenant does Micah assist in Chapter 1?
(a) Yolanda.
(b) Yara.
(c) Yvette.
(d) Yasmeen.

3. Whom does Ada include in her invitation in Chapter 3?
(a) Cass.
(b) Brink.
(c) Lorna.
(d) Yolanda.

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

5. According to the narrator in Chapter 1, what does Micah appear to lack?
(a) Friends.
(b) Love.
(c) Clarity.
(d) Hobbies.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Micah plan to make Cass for dinner, as they discuss on page 22?

3. How does Cass shock Micah in Chapter 3?

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

5. What is Micah’s last name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Chapter 1 end? What are two interpretations of this line?

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

9. Why do Brink and Micah argue in Chapter 3? What is the result of this argument?

10. Who is Ada, and what does she tell Micah in Chapter 3?

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