This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter II, "The Uncle," and Chapter III, "A Country House Outside New York".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After dinner, what does Karl realize he finds incomprehensible?
(a) The attitude the Pollunders are now taking toward Green.
(b) Social expectations in his new country.
(c) Pollunder's lack of supervision of Klara's activities.
(d) The exact nature of his uncle's business.

2. How does Schubal say he found out that the stoker was in the office complaining about him?
(a) The attendant came to fetch him.
(b) One of the women from the kitchen told him.
(c) A passenger called "Butterbaum" told him.
(d) He was passing by the office and heard the stoker yelling.

3. What criticism of Schubal does the captain make?
(a) Schubal needs to learn to speak better German.
(b) Schubal is rumored to favor Slovaks and Romanians.
(c) Schubal is becoming too independent.
(d) Schubal is often missing from his station.

4. What is the stoker's job?
(a) He carries passenger luggage.
(b) He assists the head chef.
(c) He tends the fire that powers the ship.
(d) He makes sure the ship is on course.

5. When Karl is wandering through the vast Pollunder house, what is he reminded of?
(a) Families on the east side of the city who live crowded together in one room.
(b) The many floors of offices in his uncle's building.
(c) The sprawling interior of the ship he traveled to America on.
(d) The cozy warmth of his parents' home in Germany.