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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 Rosalie in Chapter 6, she recently inherited what?

2. What word best describes the family dinner in Chapter 4?

3. When Micah enters his bedroom after returning from his service call in Chapter 5, he finds himself staring at what?

4. What does Micah leave on a table as he leaves Cass at the end of Chapter 6?

5. What is Micah unable to understand about Yolanda, as explained in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does Micah learn about the discrepancy between the real and the imagined Lorna?

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

3. What does the reader learn about Micah’s opinions on dating in Chapter 5?

4. What action does Micah take at the end of Chapter 4?

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

6. Why does Yolanda continue to date despite disappointment, as she reveals in Chapter 6? How does she contrast with Micah?

7. How has Micah’s routine become further disrupted in Chapter 5?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Micah a sympathetic character? Why or why not? Answer, supporting your claims with evidence from the text.

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

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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