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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. In Chapter 6, which customer needs Tech Hermit’s help?

2. According to Micah on page 90, what is the point of living?

3. What does Yolanda ask Micah regarding the carpenter in Chapter 6?

4. According to Lorna in Chapter 5, why has she not told Brink the identity of his biological father?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Micah call Cass in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Lorna tell Micah about Brink’s biological father in Chapter 5? How does Micah feel about this news?

9. How does Micah feel about the situation involving Brink while driving home at the end of Chapter 4?

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

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

Heartbreak is a major theme of the novel. Choose three situations in which this theme is illustrated. Explain how each situation illustrates the theme of heartbreak, and evaluate what the author is trying to say about this subject.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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