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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. How does Karl's mood change during dinner at the Pollunder's house?
(a) He feels more and more confused and begins to feel as if he is watching a play.
(b) He grows progressively more uncomfortable and distressed.
(c) His pleasure at the fine food and surroundings is broken by Klara's strange mood.
(d) His initial bad mood is lightened by Klara's jokes and teasing.

2. What is the attitude Green takes toward Klara that so offends Karl?
(a) He fawns on her because Pollunder is his boss.
(b) He flatters her and is flirtatious.
(c) He dismisses her opinions because of her sex.
(d) He seems to barely realize Klara is in the room.

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

4. What does the civilian man with the bamboo stick keep looking at and then looking at Karl?
(a) A notebook.
(b) A photograph.
(c) The captain's sword.
(d) The window.

5. What makes Karl uncomfortable about the building his uncle lives in?
(a) The way sound echoes.
(b) All of the large windows.
(c) The other tenants.
(d) It is made of steel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the stoker's job?

2. According to the stoker, when is it most likely that a person would become a stoker?

3. What happens as Karl steps out onto the stairs leading into the smaller boat that will take him to shore?

4. What do Karl and Klara get into a fight about after dinner?

5. When Karl tries to use some New York expressions during dinner with Green and Pollunder, what is their response?

(see the answer key)

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