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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. What did Michael K only do sparingly so as not to call attention to his good and his new home?

2. What did Michael K realize would wash through his new dwelling though he didn't care?

3. The camp where Michael K was at was patrolled by __________ which were police with blue berets.

4. If anyone left the camp where Michael K was at, they would be sent to the ________ camp called Brandvlei.

5. The relative of Captain Oosthuizen was a ____________ and drove Michael K ruthlessly the entire day.

Short Essay Questions

1. What enraged the doctor during the interrogation of Michael after there were more attacks on Prince Albert?

2. What did the guard say when he was asked why K had even been a part of the training?

3. What was medically wrong with K when he was admitted into the medical ward?

4. What do Captain Noel and the doctor decide to do with K after they realize he did not do anything?

5. What were some of the signs of K's poor condition when he collapsed during physical training?

6. How did anyone know that the camp where Michael was at was once a racetrack?

7. What did K tell the doctor when the doctor asks him if he is fasting during his stay at the camp?

8. What news did K not seem very interested in when the doctor told him this information?

9. What were some the accusations that K was facing, according to Captain Noel when he speaks to the doctor?

10. Where was K admitted for medical assistance during the first part of this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

K decides that once he escapes from the camp he wants a home, but not one that he was bound to.

Part 1: How do you think K believes a life should be led?

Part 2: Why do you think K does not want to be bound to his home?

Part 3: Do you think you can want a home and yet not be bound to one? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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