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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Chapter I, "The Stoker".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What question does the man with the bamboo stick ask Karl?
(a) Whether he is German.
(b) Whether he has lost a trunk.
(c) What his name is.
(d) Why he is in America.

2. What sign does Karl notice that causes him to feel he needs to intervene in the stoker's explanation?
(a) The attendant has gone out to fetch someone.
(b) The captain's face is starting to look angry.
(c) The men in the office are growing restless.
(d) The stoker is becoming too upset to continue speaking.

3. In the story's opening, what does Karl realize he has left below deck?
(a) His trunk.
(b) His hat.
(c) His walking stick.
(d) His umbrella.

4. What title does Karl's uncle Jakob hold?
(a) He is a baron.
(b) He is a state senator.
(c) He is an earl.
(d) He is a United States Congressman.

5. Which is the most accurate description of the stoker's room?
(a) Smelly and loud.
(b) Cold and damp.
(c) Dirty and disorganized.
(d) Cramped and poorly lit.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Karl when the narrative opens?

2. How did Jakob find out about why Karl was sent to the United States?

3. Who is the author of Amerika?

4. Which word best characterizes the stoker's explanation to the captain of his grievances against Schubal?

5. Which detail most clearly supports the idea that the stoker is nervous about going to the office?

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