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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One morning, men came and cleared out all of the ___________ in the apartment without any explanation to Michael K and Anna.
(a) Appliances.
(b) Glass.
(c) Furniture.
(d) Drapes.

2. Where did Anna sit with Michael K in order to wait for the bus to arrive?
(a) By the road.
(b) In the lobby.
(c) In the waiting room.
(d) In her bed.

3. On what day of the week did Michael K always visit his mother, even when he was working on a regular basis?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Monday.
(d) It varied.

4. What did Michael K end up eating from the ground because he was getting dizzy?
(a) Rotted meat.
(b) Rotted fruit.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) A piece of someone's bread.

5. Eventually, Michael K found a ____________ and ate until he was sick.
(a) Vegetable garden.
(b) Meat factory.
(c) Fruit tree.
(d) Bakery.

6. Where does Anna decide that she wants to do instead of staying where she is with her employers?
(a) Cote d'Azur.
(b) Cape Town.
(c) Sea Point.
(d) Prince Albert.

7. After the accident, it seems that travel was restricted to the ___________ by the order of the police and government.
(a) Outlying areas.
(b) Hospital.
(c) Shore.
(d) Library.

8. What did Michael K and Anna need in order to get through the checkpoint at the outskirts of town?
(a) A permit.
(b) A letter of permission.
(c) A ticket.
(d) A bribe.

9. What was happening to Michael K as well since he was spending so many nights in the damp cold with his mother?
(a) He was getting angry.
(b) He was shrinking.
(c) He was getting desperate.
(d) He was getting sick.

10. Where did police put Michael K when they found him on the side of the road without any papers?
(a) Cart.
(b) Truck.
(c) Train car.
(d) Bus.

11. At what apartments did Anna K work for the duration of her eight years of employment?
(a) Cape Town.
(b) Prince Albert.
(c) Gold Territory.
(d) Cote d'Azur.

12. How might Michael K describe the room where her mother was staying for a while?
(a) Large.
(b) Hot.
(c) Cold.
(d) Rat infested.

13. Where did Michael K's mother take him in order to isolate him from other children?
(a) A playground.
(b) A garden.
(c) A pumpkin patch.
(d) Her work.

14. Who is repulsed by the physical deformity that Michael K has?
(a) His mom.
(b) His brother.
(c) His dad.
(d) His sister.

15. Michael was not judged to be smart enough for regular school, so he was sent to a special _______ institution.
(a) Local.
(b) State.
(c) National.
(d) Country.

Short Answer Questions

1. Michael K was fed by some strangers, but the children continued to stare at his __________.

2. What did the grandson of the Visages decide that Michael K was there for?

3. What did K try to salvage once he realized that the people who lived above them had left the building as well?

4. Michael K is born with a ________ lip which causes him a number of problems in his life.

5. What did Michael K start working after he was attacked during a night shift at his job?

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