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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. Where did Michael K and his mother sleep when he began to realize it might take days for them to reach Prince Albert?

2. What did Michael use to fend off two would-be robbers from taking anything from himself and his mother?

3. After there was an accident on the street with a military vehicle, there was a _________ which caused Michael K and his mother to hide.

4. How might Michael K describe the room where her mother was staying for a while?

5. After the accident, it seems that travel was restricted to the ___________ by the order of the police and government.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Anna the day after she was taken to the hospital with a fever?

2. What did K tell Visagie's grandson when he arrived at the farmhouse unexpectedly where K was staying?

3. Why did K enjoy working in solitude during his time with the parks and garden department?

4. What happened because Michael K was judged to be not smart enough for regular school?

5. What kind of deformity was Michael K born with which repulses his mother when she looks at him?

6. Why didn't K mind the extra burden of taking care of his mother when she was in failing health?

7. Where was Michael taken when he was found wandering the roads without papers?

8. What had been Anna's job for eight years when she was in Sea Point at the Cote d'Azur apartments?

9. What hindered K and Anna's movements after there were a number of riots in the area?

10. What was one of the terrible things the hospital did not do when they released K's mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

K hadn't complained to the guard about being hungry, which is why he was sent to do strenuous exercise even though he should not have.

Part 1: Why do you think that K never complained?

Part 2: Do you think you would have complained if you were in K's situation? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think the guard should have realized K was in bad shape? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Michael decides to not eat for a while, mainly because he can not, and then realizes he is still strong.

Part 1: Why do you think Michael didn't make eating more of a priority?

Part 2: Do you think Michael could have gotten his life together more easily if he had taken the time to eat?

Part 3: How do you think you would feel after not eating for days or weeks on end?

Essay Topic 3

Michael was attacked when he was working nights, so he switched to days in order to be safer.

Part 1: Do you think Michael's condition made him an easier target for violence? Why or why not?

Part 2: Should Michael even be working on his own? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think Michael's switch to a new job proves he is strong or that he is weak? Why?

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