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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. How does Ada justify her messy nature in Chapter 4?

2. According to Ada in Chapter 6, who also just dreamed about babies?

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

4. Upon arriving at Rosalie’s home in Chapter 6, Micah discovers Rosalie is very interested in what?

5. In Chapter 6, Micah warns Rosalie that he would have to charge what, even if he could not assist her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Ada tell Micah about his dream at the start of Chapter 6? How does he feel about her words?

6. Who texts Micah at the end of Chapter 6? How does he respond? Why?

7. What does the narrator wonder about Micah at the start of Chapter 5?

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

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

10. How do Micah and his family attempt to explain the origins of Micah’s finicky personality in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the persona of the narrator of Redhead by the Side of the Road. How is the narrator almost a character itself? How does the narrator shape the opinions of the reader? Is the narrator reliable? Why or why not?

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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