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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter VI, "The Robinson Affair".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the cause of the crowd gathering in the street outside the apartment on the first night that Karl spends there?
(a) A steelworker's strike.
(b) A boxing match.
(c) A holiday parade.
(d) A political rally.

2. What does the head cook tell Karl that he does not "seem the type" for?
(a) Working at a menial job.
(b) Studying at a university.
(c) Deserting his companions.
(d) Wandering around the country.

3. How does Delamarche wake Karl in the morning?
(a) He whispers in Karl's ear.
(b) He drops the lid of Karl's trunk.
(c) He tips Karl's chair backward.
(d) He tickles Karl under the arm.

4. To whom does the head waiter place a phone call after he fires Karl?
(a) The hotel manager.
(b) Hotel security.
(c) A cab company.
(d) The head cook.

5. What do Karl and Klara get into a fight about after dinner?
(a) Karl does not want to go into Klara's bedroom.
(b) Karl wants to stop to see his bedroom.
(c) Klara insults Karl's ability to speak and understand English.
(d) Karl makes an insulting remark about the renovations of the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of Amerika?

2. What disappoints Karl about his new job?

3. As he looks at the photograph of his parents, what decision does Karl reconsider?

4. Which is the most accurate description of the stoker's room?

5. When asked by the head cook, what age does Karl claim to be?

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