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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 likely intended purpose of the scene with the coffeepot during the morning at the inn?
(a) It foreshadows Robinson and Delamarche's thievery.
(b) It is a comical portrayal of life in America.
(c) It reveals Karl's innocence and vulnerability.
(d) It contributes to the inn's eerie atmosphere.

2. What gossip starts to go around the Occidental about Rennel?
(a) He is pilfering small items from guests' rooms.
(b) He is engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a guest.
(c) He is really the son of the hotel's owner.
(d) He is about to be promoted to the hotel waitstaff.

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

4. How does Karl almost fall from a window at the Pollunder house?
(a) Klara pushes him.
(b) He loses his way in a dark hallway.
(c) He leans out to see a bird.
(d) He leans out to hear a train.

5. What do Delamarche and Robinson both say their profession is?
(a) Dockworker.
(b) Construction worker.
(c) Locksmith.
(d) Truck driver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises Delamarche and Robinson about Karl's time in New York?

2. Although Karl thinks that Jakob indulges him generously, what does the narrative imply is true about Jakob's behavior toward Karl?

3. How long is Karl at the Occidental Hotel before he hears that Delamarche has been asking about him?

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

5. What is the primary focus of the text's description of the scenery that Karl and his companions first travel through during their walk?

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