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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. What element of the engineering office is familiar from earlier episodes in Karl's story?
(a) A vast, maze-like interior.
(b) A German military trunk and traveler's cap.
(c) Paired authority figures looking at a ledger.
(d) People bustling everywhere, refusing to answer questions.

2. What is the attitude Green takes toward Klara that so offends Karl?
(a) He fawns on her because Pollunder is his boss.
(b) He flatters her and is flirtatious.
(c) He dismisses her opinions because of her sex.
(d) He seems to barely realize Klara is in the room.

3. What is implied by Karl's reaction to the poster advertising jobs?
(a) He feels ashamed of the work he has been doing.
(b) There are some kinds of work he still refuses to do.
(c) He is eager to get away from city life.
(d) He is very hungry and tired.

4. When the office manager is "unable to quell his scruples," what problem is he facing (278)?
(a) He cannot stop himself from being critical.
(b) He cannot overcome his desire to do what seems right.
(c) He cannot offer Karl enough money to support himself.
(d) He cannot understand what Karl means for him to write down.

5. Where is Therese originally from?
(a) Boston.
(b) Prague.
(c) Pomerania.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Klara think Karl's last name is?

2. When Karl returns to his uncle's office after gathering his things for the visit, what causes him to think his uncle is angry?

3. How many offices does Jakob keep in the building he lives in?

4. When Delamarche appears on the street to find out what is happening with the hired car, what is he wearing?

5. After dinner, what does Karl realize he finds incomprehensible?

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