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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the office, to whom does Karl show his passport?
(a) The captain.
(b) The chief bursar.
(c) The attendant.
(d) The American port authorities.

2. What is the stoker's job?
(a) He makes sure the ship is on course.
(b) He carries passenger luggage.
(c) He tends the fire that powers the ship.
(d) He assists the head chef.

3. After dinner, what does Karl begin to suspect caused his uncle to be so reluctant about his visit to the Pollunder home?
(a) Pollunder's weak character.
(b) Klara's loose behavior.
(c) Karl's easy distractability.
(d) Green's terrible manners.

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

5. What does the stoker suggest that Karl should do with his life?
(a) Join a trade union.
(b) Go back to Europe.
(c) Go to college.
(d) Find work out West.

6. What is one of the stoker's chief complaints about Schubal?
(a) Schubal has a criminal record.
(b) Schubal is a Roman Catholic.
(c) Schubal is Romanian.
(d) Schubal drinks on the job.

7. What kind of business does Jakob own?
(a) Marketing and sales.
(b) Shipping and consignment.
(c) Publishing.
(d) Manufacturing.

8. When Karl returns to his uncle's office after gathering his things for the visit, what causes him to think his uncle is angry?
(a) His uncle is tapping his hands against his knees repeatedly.
(b) His uncle does not look him in the eye.
(c) His uncle has already left the room.
(d) His uncle's face is red, as if he has been shouting.

9. How old is Karl when the narrative opens?
(a) 18.
(b) 19.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

10. What does Jakob ask Karl if he has cancelled in preparation for his visit to Pollunder's?
(a) His music lesson.
(b) His English lesson.
(c) His riding lesson.
(d) His etiquette lesson.

11. After dinner, what does Karl realize he finds incomprehensible?
(a) The attitude the Pollunders are now taking toward Green.
(b) Social expectations in his new country.
(c) Pollunder's lack of supervision of Klara's activities.
(d) The exact nature of his uncle's business.

12. What happens as Karl steps out onto the stairs leading into the smaller boat that will take him to shore?
(a) He bursts into tears.
(b) He shouts with joy.
(c) He stumbles and almost falls.
(d) He sees a drowned rat.

13. What articles of Pollunder's clothing fascinate Karl?
(a) His hat and gloves.
(b) His cuff links and tie pin.
(c) His waistcoat and watch chain.
(d) His overcoat and scarf.

14. What makes Karl feel better about the early hour at which he has to get up for his riding lessons?
(a) The hearty breakfasts he is served.
(b) The novelty of having a valet help him dress.
(c) The view of the sunrise from his balcony.
(d) The luxury of his bathtub.

15. What does Klara think Karl's last name is?
(a) Rossmann.
(b) Jakob.
(c) Brummer.
(d) Bendelmayer.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Schubal enters the office, what is he wearing?

2. When Karl imagines that his visit to the Pollunders might become "the turning point in his relationship with his uncle," what techniques are being used (57)?

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

4. Why are Karl and Jakob confused when Pollunder shows up to take Karl home with him?

5. What makes Karl uncomfortable about the building his uncle lives in?

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