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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Fragments: "Brunelda's Departure," "At a street corner Karl saw..." and "They traveled for two days...".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When asked by the head cook, what age does Karl claim to be?
(a) 19.
(b) 21.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

2. Where does the theater's leader sit during the recruiting event?
(a) In a racetrack betting booth.
(b) At the racetrack's finish line.
(c) In the racetrack's ticket booth.
(d) In the racetrack's judges' stand.

3. What characteristic of the theater and of Oklahama itself does Karl's female friend repeatedly stress?
(a) Generosity.
(b) Inclusiveness.
(c) Size.
(d) Beauty.

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

5. What does Karl decide is the way to satisfy Brunelda and Delamarche?
(a) Anticipating their needs before they ask for something.
(b) Being as polite and quiet as possible.
(c) Pretending not to notice how often they change their minds.
(d) Bringing them great quantities of food.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What surprising word does the narrator use on page 261 to describe Brunelda's character when she covers herself to stay out of sight?

3. What kind of business does Jakob own?

4. What does it mean that the head waiter has a "choleric" temperament?

5. When Karl calls Klara a "wild cat," what technique is being used?

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