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

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

3. What does the stoker suggest that Karl should do with his life?
(a) Join a trade union.
(b) Find work out West.
(c) Go to college.
(d) Go back to Europe.

4. In the office, to whom does Karl show his passport?
(a) The captain.
(b) The American port authorities.
(c) The attendant.
(d) The chief bursar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What apparently affectionate gesture does Pollunder make toward Karl as they drive?

2. How does Karl's mood change during dinner at the Pollunder's house?

3. When Karl is wandering through the vast Pollunder house, what is he reminded of?

4. What instrument does Karl play?

5. How many offices does Jakob keep in the building he lives in?

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