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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. According to the narrator in Chapter 1, what does Micah appear to lack?

2. In what city does Micah live?

3. In what month does the novel begin?

4. What is the name of Joey’s fiancée?

5. When Micah first sees Brink, what does he think of him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who or what is the redhead on the side of the road, as explained in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss Micah’s contradictory characteristics. In what ways is he a good person? In what ways is he a bad one?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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