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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. During the dinner with Pollunder and Green, what is their treatment of Karl compared to?
(a) The way a sweetheart is treated.
(b) The way a dog is treated.
(c) The way a child is treated.
(d) The way a prince is treated.

2. When Karl calls Klara a "wild cat," what technique is being used?
(a) Simile.
(b) Metonymy.
(c) Personification.
(d) Metaphor.

3. What makes it so difficult for Karl to get a meal for himself and his companions at the Occidental Hotel?
(a) He is mistaken for waitstaff.
(b) He cannot find his money.
(c) It is overwhelmingly crowded.
(d) It is a large hotel with a confusing layout.

4. What does Karl leave behind in the porter's lodge?
(a) His overcoat.
(b) His umbrella.
(c) His hat.
(d) His suit jacket.

5. What do Delamarche and Robinson criticize about Jakob's company?
(a) Its labor practices.
(b) Its bribery of officials.
(c) Its environmental impact.
(d) Its price gouging.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Brunelda say that Karl can sleep when he first arrives at the apartment?

2. From context clues, what can logically be inferred about what Brunelda's neighbor is studying?

3. What element of the attic room's decor does Karl spend time looking at closely?

4. What does Robinson tell Karl that Brunelda is talented at?

5. To what city does Green want to send Karl?

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