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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 end of Chapter 5, Micah reflects on his denial of what?
2. What does everyone think about Micah’s relationship with Cass, as explained on page 84?
3. As the narrator explains in Chapter 5, Micah’s previous relationships ended when what was shattered?
4. According to Lorna in Chapter 5, when did Lorna attempt to learn what was troubling Brink?
5. When Micah enters his bedroom after returning from his service call in Chapter 5, he finds himself staring at what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens during Micah’s meeting with Cass in Chapter 6?
2. How does Micah feel upon returning home from his service call in Chapter 5? What does he do in response?
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 Micah’s family think about the situation with Brink, as revealed in Chapter 4?
6. Who is Rosalie and what does she need from Micah?
7. What does the narrator wonder about Micah at the start of Chapter 5?
8. What does Micah think about women at the start of Chapter 5? What do these thoughts reveal about his character?
9. How does Micah feel upon returning to his apartment at the end of 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
Is Micah a sympathetic character? Why or why not? Answer, supporting your claims with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
The antagonist of a novel is a character or force who works in opposition to the protagonist. Who is the antagonist of the novel? Brink? Cass? Or perhaps the antagonist is not a person at all? What do you think? Make a case for that which you believe best fits the criteria of an antagonist.
Essay Topic 3
Appearances in Redhead by the Side of the Road can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this novel? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.
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