Redhead by the Side of the Road Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 133 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Redhead by the Side of the Road Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 133 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 surprising belief does Brink reveal in Chapter 2?

2. What does Micah discover in the dream he has in Chapter 2?

3. Who is Brink’s mother?

4. Which elderly woman often needs Micah’s help in solving computer problems?

5. Where did Micah first meet Cass, as revealed in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Luella, and what does Micah think about her in Chapter 3? What does this scene illustrate about Micah’s character?

2. How does Micah earn a living, as explained in Chapter 1?

3. What happens when Brink returns to Micah’s apartment later in Chapter 2?

4. How did Micah and Cass meet, as revealed in Chapter 3? What did she say that moved him?

5. What does Micah discover after his morning run in Chapter 3?

6. Who or what is the redhead on the side of the road, as explained in Chapter 2?

7. What surprising information does Brink tell Micah about his mother in Chapter 2?

8. How does Micah disappoint Yolanda in Chapter 3? What does this scene illustrate about his character?

9. Who is Brink, and why has he come to see Micah in Chapter 2?

10. Who is Ada, and what does she tell Micah in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Heartbreak is a major theme of the novel. Choose three situations in which this theme is illustrated. Explain how each situation illustrates the theme of heartbreak, and evaluate what the author is trying to say about this subject.

Essay Topic 2

The antagonist of a novel is a character or force who works in opposition to the protagonist. Who is the antagonist of the novel? Brink? Cass? Or perhaps the antagonist is not a person at all? What do you think? Make a case for that which you believe best fits the criteria of an antagonist.

Essay Topic 3

The characters in Redhead by the Side of the Road all highlight the idea the past is never truly past. Choose three characters and explain how each illustrates this idea, using textual evidence to support your claims.

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