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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. How did Brink learn about Micah?

2. According to Cass in Chapter 3, why was Brink staying with Micah?

3. Why is Yolanda disappointed in Micah in Chapter 3?

4. Whom does Ada include in her invitation in Chapter 3?

5. When Brink and Micah argue in Chapter 3, Brink accuses Micah of not trying to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What poor joke does Micah make to Cass at the end of Chapter 2? How does Cass react?

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

3. What does the reader learn about Micah’s dating history in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

7. How did Micah and Cass meet, as revealed in Chapter 3? What did she say that moved him?

8. 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?

9. Discuss Micah’s time in college and what it illustrates about his character.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Appearances in Redhead by the Side of the Road can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this novel? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Micah and Brink. How are they similar, and how are they different? Support your answers with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

How is the “roomful of broken hearts” (68) central to the novel? What does it mean for Micah? For Cass? Answer, supporting your claims with evidence from the text.

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