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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The camp where Michael K was at was patrolled by __________ which were police with blue berets.
2. The doctor wondered why Michael K was allowed to be in this training as he was in poor shape. What did the guard say?
3. Where did Michael K decide to live after leaving the farmhouse where he had been staying?
4. Who asked Michael K about his face and even shared his lunch with K?
5. While Michael could not _____________, he said there was nothing wrong with him.
Short Essay Questions
1. What did the doctor think K's biggest mistake was in his life?
2. What did K like to hold against himself when he was lying in bed though he was not recovering?
3. What was the name that was given to Michael by the Captain, even though Michael tried to explain what his actual name was?
4. What did the doctor think K's mother's influence was on K's current habit of not eating any food?
5. What did the guard say when he was asked why K had even been a part of the training?
6. What do Captain Noel and the doctor decide to do with K after they realize he did not do anything?
7. What did K tell the doctor when the doctor asks him if he is fasting during his stay at the camp?
8. What is the doctor's explanation of K's refusal to eat camp food during his stay at the camp?
9. What were some of the signs of K's poor condition when he collapsed during physical training?
10. What enraged the doctor during the interrogation of Michael after there were more attacks on Prince Albert?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Though Michael doesn't seem to take care of himself, he does still want to be free, escaping whenever he can.
Part 1: Why do you think Michael is always determined to be free?
Part 2: How do you think Michael finds the strength to escape?
Part 3: Would you rather eat and be in prison or be free and starve? Why?
Essay Topic 2
The doctor wonders if K no seeking independence sooner from his mother has caused him to crave freedom now at all costs.
Part 1: Do you agree with the assessment of the doctor? Why or why not?
Part 2: Do you think every human being craves freedom? Why or why not?
Part 3: How do you enjoy freedom in your daily life today?
Essay Topic 3
K decides he does not want to be a servant so he leaves and finds a cave to live in.
Part 1: Why do you think K decided not to be a servant?
Part 2: Do you think the servant job might have been a good idea for K? Why or why not?
Part 3: Do you think you would be a servant for someone else? Why or why not?
This section contains 702 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
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