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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. How does Karl feel when he realizes that the stoker could probably physically overpower everyone in the office?
(a) Comforted.
(b) Angry.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Amused.

2. What is the name of Karl's riding companion?
(a) Otto.
(b) Kurt.
(c) Mak.
(d) Josef.

3. What book does Karl's trunk contain?
(a) A volume of Rilke's poems.
(b) A photo album from his childhood.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Karl's journal.

4. What does Karl ask Pollunder about on the drive out to the country?
(a) His uncle.
(b) Klara.
(c) American customs.
(d) The business.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Pollunder drive down mostly side streets once they reach the suburbs?

2. Besides the letter and his trunk, what else does Pollunder give Karl?

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

4. What does Karl feel he is being treated like during dinner at the Pollunder house?

5. What compliment does Karl offer Therese about her job?

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