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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. At the start of Chapter 5, the narrator wonders if Micah would notice what event?

2. What does Rosalie suggest Micah do in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 6, when Cass describes the pain Micah caused her, what emotion does Micah experience?

4. Who actually texts Micah at the end of Chapter 6?

5. As the narrator explains in Chapter 5, Micah’s previous relationships ended when what was shattered?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Lorna tell Micah about what happened with Brink in Chapter 5?

7. How does Micah please Yolanda at the start of Chapter 6?

8. How do Ada and Micah differ? Discuss Ada and Micah’s contrasting opinions on acceptance in Chapter 4.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of loneliness.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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