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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter IV, "The March to Ramses," and Chapter V, "At the Occidental Hotel".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Karl's uniform wet when he first tries it on?
(a) From the sweat of its previous wearer.
(b) From the coffee the tailor spilled.
(c) From the broken dryer in the hotel laundry.
(d) From the plumbing leak it was used to stop.

2. At what time of day do Karl's English lessons occur?
(a) 4:00 p.m.
(b) 7:00 a.m.
(c) 10:00 a.m.
(d) 8:00 p.m.

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

4. When Karl is wandering through the vast Pollunder house, what is he reminded of?
(a) The many floors of offices in his uncle's building.
(b) The sprawling interior of the ship he traveled to America on.
(c) The cozy warmth of his parents' home in Germany.
(d) Families on the east side of the city who live crowded together in one room.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the time dinner is over, how does Karl feel about Klara?

2. What does Karl ask Pollunder about on the drive out to the country?

3. What argument does Pollunder give to persuade Jakob to let Karl come for a visit?

4. What item from his trunk does Karl think of giving to the stoker?

5. 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)?

(see the answer key)

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