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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Micah’s last name?
2. What does Cass refuse to do at the end of Chapter 2?
3. What does Micah plan to make Cass for dinner, as they discuss on page 22?
4. Why is Cass disappointed in Micah at the end of Chapter 2?
5. What is the first thing Micah does at the start of Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Cass, and what troubles her in Chapter 1?
2. Why do Brink and Micah argue in Chapter 3? What is the result of this argument?
3. 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?
4. What does Micah discover after his morning run in Chapter 3?
5. What poor joke does Micah make to Cass at the end of Chapter 2? How does Cass react?
6. Who is Ada, and what does she tell Micah in Chapter 3?
7. How does Chapter 1 end? What are two interpretations of this line?
8. Who or what is Traffic God? What does this scene illustrate about Micah’s character, as revealed in Chapter 1?
9. Who or what is the redhead on the side of the road, as explained in Chapter 2?
10. What happens when Brink returns to Micah’s apartment later in Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Heartbreak is a major theme of the novel. Choose three situations in which this theme is illustrated. Explain how each situation illustrates the theme of heartbreak, and evaluate what the author is trying to say about this subject.
Essay Topic 2
What is the role of technology in the novel? How does technology impact the novel’s characters, plot, and themes?
Essay Topic 3
The characters in Redhead by the Side of the Road all highlight the idea the past is never truly past. Choose three characters and explain how each illustrates this idea, using textual evidence to support your claims.
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