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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. It is the day before K.’s birthday to turn how old in the opening of “The End”?
2. What term refers to short, allegorical stories designed to illustrate a truth or moral lesson?
3. The narrator says in “The Lawyer – The Factory-Owner – The Painter” that when K. visits Herr Huld, Huld’s maid always makes a point of doing what?
4. Of K., the narrator says in “The Lawyer – The Factory-Owner – The Painter,” “For once the court was going to find itself confronted by a defendant who knew how to” what?
5. The Manufacturer tells K. in “The Lawyer – The Factory-Owner – The Painter” that he heard about K.’s trial from Titorelli. What is Titorelli’s profession?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the character of Leni described in “His Uncle – Leni”?
2. How does the ambiguous court system in The Trial relate to the historical context of anti-Semitism?
3. How are the women in the novel similar to Gatekeepers?
4. How would you characterize the relationship between Block and Dr. Huld in “Block, the Corn Merchant – The Dismissal of the Lawyer”?
5. What does the character of Titorelli represent symbolically in The Trial?
6. What is K.’s duty with the Italian Businessman in “In the Cathedral”? What does the Italian represent symbolically to K.?
7. In what way is K.’s character similar to Job from the Old Testament?
8. How is the character of Dr. Huld described in “His Uncle – Leni”?
9. In what ways does K. demonstrate the theme of the individual versus society in The Trial?
10. What does Titorelli explain to K. about the nature of the system in “The Lawyer – The Factory-Owner – The Painter”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of Frau Grubach in the novel. How old is Frau Grubach? Why does she “depend on” K.? How much money do you think she’s borrowed from him? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss K.’s position at the bank and his ambitions within his role there. Approximately how long has K. worked at the bank? How swiftly was his promotion to Financial Officer? What obstacles does K. face in his work?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the characters of Uncle Karl and Erna in the narrative. What relationship did K. have with his uncle growing up? What does K.’s uncle learn from Erna regarding K.’s trial? How does Uncle Karl feel about K.’s trial?
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