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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 is the name of the rehabilitation camp where Michael K ends up in Cape Town?

2. The camp where Michael K was kept was built on the old ___________ at the edge of town.

3. The doctor wondered why Michael K was allowed to be in this training as he was in poor shape. What did the guard say?

4. Michael K used to get cold at night and would complain about being made _________.

5. Michael K loved spending time _____________ when he was allowed to do so during the day.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did K like to hold against himself when he was lying in bed though he was not recovering?

4. Why did the doctor want the captain to discharge Michael out of the camp?

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

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

7. What did K refuse to do when he was put in with the regular refugees at the camp?

8. What are some of the things which are added to the refugee camps in order to make them internment camps?

9. What was the doctor's reasoning behind feeling that K was innocent of the charges?

10. What is the doctor's explanation of K's refusal to eat camp food during his stay at the camp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The camp's accommodations become worse once the Captain is in charge.

Part 1: Why do you think the Captain seemingly doesn't care about the welfare of the campers?

Part 2: Do you think the Captain should have been nicer to the campers? Why or why not?

Part 3: What do you think the Captain's goals for the camp and its inhabitants really were?

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

Michael decides to break into his old work in order to steal a wheelbarrow to move his mother from place to place.

Part 1: Why do you think Michael decided he needed to steal the wheelbarrow instead of asking for it or buying it?

Part 2: Do you think it's ever right to steal? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you agree with the decision Michael made about the wheelbarrow? Why or why not?

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