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

2. After Karl meets the personnel manager, why does he ask to be excused for a moment?
(a) He wants to go tell his female friend that he is applying for a job.
(b) He wants to go tell the older man outside where to apply for a job.
(c) He wants to go to a restroom to freshen up after his train ride.
(d) He needs to try to locate his identification documents.

3. How does Karl eventually rid himself of the man who is transporting milk cans?
(a) He bribes him with a dollar coin.
(b) He tells the man that someone is looking for him on the next block.
(c) He pretends to have reached his destination.
(d) He calls the police officer for help.

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

5. What do Karl's thoughts as he prepares to open his trunk for the first time in two months reveal about him?
(a) He does not fully understand how precarious his situation is.
(b) He is still a terrible judge of character.
(c) His plans for the future are wildly unrealistic.
(d) His love for his parents is stronger than his anger at them.