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

2. Which tenant does Micah assist in Chapter 1?

3. How does Micah know Brink’s mother?

4. Who is Joey?

5. When a customer attempts to make conversation with Micah in Chapter 2, how does Micah respond?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What unusual act of anger does Micah display at the end of Chapter 3? What prompts this behavior?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of Ada, Luella, and Lily to the novel. Despite the fact that they are not physically present in the novel, they have a powerful impact on Micah. Discuss the impact of these women on Micah as well as on the novel’s plot and themes.

Essay Topic 2

What is the status of Micah’s relationship with Cass at the end of the novel? What makes you say this? Answer, supporting your claims with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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