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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 Liz in Chapter 4, what is to blame for Micah’s rigid personality?

2. Where does Micah discover Lorna in Chapter 5?

3. What does Micah become painfully aware of at the end of Chapter 4?

4. According to Micah on page 117, what did each new girlfriend mean for him?

5. What is the name of Suze’s husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Micah feel upon returning home from his service call in Chapter 5? What does he do in response?

2. What things does Micah see during his morning run at the start of Chapter 5? How do they make him feel?

3. How does Micah feel upon returning to his apartment at the end of Chapter 4?

4. What does Micah want on page 134? Why?

5. What does Micah’s family think about the situation with Brink, as revealed in Chapter 4?

6. Why is Micah conflicted at the start of Chapter 4? Explain two reasons.

7. What does Micah think about women at the start of Chapter 5? What do these thoughts reveal about his character?

8. How does Micah’s family react to news of his breakup with Cass in Chapter 4?

9. What happens during Micah’s meeting with Cass in Chapter 6?

10. Who is Henry Bell, and why has he come to Micah’s building in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Micah finds himself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story and the other characters.

Essay Topic 3

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

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