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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 does Micah discover in the dream he has in Chapter 2?

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

3. Where does Micah make his discovery in the dream he has in Chapter 2?

4. When Micah first met Cass years before, she was attempting to convince her students to do what?

5. What is the name of Micah’s animal conservationist ex-girlfriend?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the reader learn about Micah’s personal life, as revealed in Chapter 1?

3. What dream does Micah have at the start of Chapter 2?

4. Who is Yolanda? What do Micah’s interactions with her in Chapter 1 reveal about his character?

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

6. What happens when Brink returns to Micah’s apartment later in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

Discuss the characters of Rosalie, Yolanda, and Lorna. How do these characters illustrate the role of women in the novel? How do they further develop the novel’s themes?

Essay Topic 2

What do you think the future has in store for Micah and the others after the close of the novel? In addition to Micah, select two other characters and predict their futures based on their thoughts and actions over the course of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of loneliness.

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