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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. After dinner, what does Karl begin to suspect caused his uncle to be so reluctant about his visit to the Pollunder home?
(a) Pollunder's weak character.
(b) Klara's loose behavior.
(c) Karl's easy distractability.
(d) Green's terrible manners.

2. When Karl calls Klara a "wild cat," what technique is being used?
(a) Simile.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Personification.
(d) Metonymy.

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

4. What kind of business does Jakob own?
(a) Marketing and sales.
(b) Shipping and consignment.
(c) Manufacturing.
(d) Publishing.

5. What element of the attic room's decor does Karl spend time looking at closely?
(a) The desk.
(b) The photographs.
(c) The piano.
(d) The linens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Karl first notice about Klara when he sees her in the light?

2. What is the name of Karl's riding companion?

3. What job did Therese perform so well that she caught the head cook's attention and was offered the job of secretary?

4. What is one of the stoker's chief complaints about Schubal?

5. In the story's opening, what does Karl realize he has left below deck?

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