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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. When Micah passes two women while jogging in Chapter 5, what does he feel?
(a) A sense of peace.
(b) A sense of discomfort.
(c) A sense of fear.
(d) A sense of longing.

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

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

4. According to Lorna in Chapter 5, what might have prompted Brink’s odd behavior?
(a) He might have fallen ill.
(b) He might have been involved with a crime.
(c) He might not want to hurt her feelings.
(d) He might be in financial trouble.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Micah feel an ache at the end of Chapter 4?

2. The phrase “like a starving man" (96) is an example of what literary device?

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

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

5. What does everyone think about Micah’s relationship with Cass, as explained on page 84?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Joey and Lily, as discussed in Chapter 4? What is notable about their relationship, and how does it contrast with that of Micah and Cass?

2. Who is Rosalie and what does she need from Micah?

3. How does Micah feel upon returning home from his service call in Chapter 5? What does he do in response?

4. What things does Micah see during his morning run at the start of Chapter 5? How do they make him feel?

5. How does Micah please Yolanda at the start of Chapter 6?

6. What does Micah want on page 134? Why?

7. What does Micah think about women at the start of Chapter 5? What do these thoughts reveal about his character?

8. How does Micah’s family react to news of his breakup with Cass in Chapter 4?

9. What does Lorna tell Micah about Brink’s biological father in Chapter 5? How does Micah feel about this news?

10. In Chapter 5, what does Micah learn about the discrepancy between the real and the imagined Lorna?

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