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. What apparently affectionate gesture does Pollunder make toward Karl as they drive?
(a) Pollunder puts his arm around Karl.
(b) Pollunder strokes Karl's arm as they talk.
(c) Pollunder repeatedly pats Karl's knee.
(d) Pollunder ruffles Karl's hair with his hand.

2. What is the first thing Green discusses with the group during dinner at the Pollunder house?
(a) His opinion that Jakob wastes a great deal of money on Karl.
(b) How inconvenient it is to have had to come all the way out to the country.
(c) His dislike of Karl's table manners and general knowledge of American etiquette.
(d) How surprising it is that Jakob allowed Karl to visit.

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

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. 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.