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. When Schubal enters the office, what is he wearing?
(a) Grey leather trousers.
(b) A kitchen maid's apron.
(c) A colorfully embroidered vest.
(d) An imperial frock coat.

2. When Karl tries to use some New York expressions during dinner with Green and Pollunder, what is their response?
(a) They are offended.
(b) They are puzzled.
(c) They are impressed.
(d) They are amused.

3. When Karl returns to his uncle's office after gathering his things for the visit, what causes him to think his uncle is angry?
(a) His uncle is tapping his hands against his knees repeatedly.
(b) His uncle has already left the room.
(c) His uncle does not look him in the eye.
(d) His uncle's face is red, as if he has been shouting.

4. When Karl imagines that his visit to the Pollunders might become "the turning point in his relationship with his uncle," what techniques are being used (57)?
(a) Foreshadowing and irony.
(b) Irony and juxtaposition.
(c) Juxtaposition and paradox.
(d) Paradox and foreshadowing.

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