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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. When Micah enters his bedroom after returning from his service call in Chapter 5, he finds himself staring at what?
2. According to Lily in Chapter 4, Micah resembles whom?
3. According to Rosalie in Chapter 6, she recently inherited what?
4. According to Micah on page 117, what did each new girlfriend mean for him?
5. As the narrator explains in Chapter 5, Micah’s previous relationships ended when what was shattered?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Micah conflicted at the start of Chapter 4? Explain two reasons.
2. How has Micah’s routine become further disrupted in Chapter 5?
3. Who is Henry Bell, and why has he come to Micah’s building in Chapter 6?
4. Why does Yolanda continue to date despite disappointment, as she reveals in Chapter 6? How does she contrast with Micah?
5. How does Micah’s family react to news of his breakup with Cass in Chapter 4?
6. Who are Joey and Lily, as discussed in Chapter 4? What is notable about their relationship, and how does it contrast with that of Micah and Cass?
7. What does Micah want on page 134? Why?
8. What does Lorna tell Micah about what happened with Brink in Chapter 5?
9. What does Micah’s family think about the situation with Brink, as revealed in Chapter 4?
10. What action does Micah take at the end of Chapter 4?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
How is the “roomful of broken hearts” (68) central to the novel? What does it mean for Micah? For Cass? Answer, supporting your claims with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay defining love from the perspective of Micah. What does it mean to be in love, according to Micah? How do the choices he makes reflect these values?
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