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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter VI, "The Robinson Affair".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Robinson and Karl tear the apartment apart looking for during Brunelda's bath?
(a) Ribbons.
(b) A key.
(c) Perfume.
(d) Money.

2. From context clues, what can logically be inferred about what Brunelda's neighbor is studying?
(a) He is studying business.
(b) He is studying law.
(c) He is studying medicine.
(d) He is studying engineering.

3. How does Delamarche wake Karl in the morning?
(a) He tickles Karl under the arm.
(b) He whispers in Karl's ear.
(c) He tips Karl's chair backward.
(d) He drops the lid of Karl's trunk.

4. What do Delamarche and Robinson both say their profession is?
(a) Construction worker.
(b) Truck driver.
(c) Locksmith.
(d) Dockworker.

5. What is the likely intended purpose of the scene with the coffeepot during the morning at the inn?
(a) It is a comical portrayal of life in America.
(b) It reveals Karl's innocence and vulnerability.
(c) It contributes to the inn's eerie atmosphere.
(d) It foreshadows Robinson and Delamarche's thievery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Delamarche and Robinson criticize about Jakob's company?

2. What kind offer of the head cook's does Karl turn down on his first morning at the hotel?

3. Besides the possible pay and the difficulty of getting other work, what reason does Robinson give for why Karl should accept the job?

4. What does Jakob ask Karl if he has cancelled in preparation for his visit to Pollunder's?

5. What is the significance of the lift boy that passes Karl and Robinson while Karl is sneaking Robinson into the dormitory?

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