This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Fragments: "Brunelda's Departure," "At a street corner Karl saw..." and "They traveled for two days...".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the landlady so reluctant to give Karl and Robinson breakfast to take back to the apartment?
(a) It is late afternoon when they come to ask for it.
(b) Delamarche is frequently critical of her food.
(c) She is concerned they will spill the tray in the corridor.
(d) Brunelda has not paid her rent for several months.

2. What do Delamarche and Robinson both say their profession is?
(a) Dockworker.
(b) Truck driver.
(c) Locksmith.
(d) Construction worker.

3. By the time dinner is over, how does Karl feel about Klara?
(a) He thinks she has good manners but a bad heart.
(b) He thinks she is more cunning and capable than she pretends.
(c) He thinks she is being taken advantage of by the men in her life.
(d) He thinks she is beautiful, but he has no interest in her.

4. Why is Karl so useful to Therese when she is running errands in the city?
(a) He can protect her from the advances of men in the city.
(b) He is able to carry much heavier loads than she can.
(c) He has a much better sense of direction than Therese does.
(d) He is more confident in dealing with the businesses they enter.

5. How does Karl almost fall from a window at the Pollunder house?
(a) He loses his way in a dark hallway.
(b) Klara pushes him.
(c) He leans out to hear a train.
(d) He leans out to see a bird.