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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Karl feel when he realizes that the stoker could probably physically overpower everyone in the office?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Angry.
(c) Amused.
(d) Comforted.

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)?
(a) Foreshadowing and irony.
(b) Juxtaposition and paradox.
(c) Irony and juxtaposition.
(d) Paradox and foreshadowing.

3. When Karl calls Klara a "wild cat," what technique is being used?
(a) Simile.
(b) Personification.
(c) Metonymy.
(d) Metaphor.

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

5. What is the first thing Green discusses with the group during dinner at the Pollunder house?
(a) How surprising it is that Jakob allowed Karl to visit.
(b) How inconvenient it is to have had to come all the way out to the country.
(c) His opinion that Jakob wastes a great deal of money on Karl.
(d) His dislike of Karl's table manners and general knowledge of American etiquette.

6. Although Karl thinks that Jakob indulges him generously, what does the narrative imply is true about Jakob's behavior toward Karl?
(a) Jakob is needlessly distant and controlling toward Karl.
(b) Jakob intends to make Karl a partner in his buisness.
(c) Jakob is stern with Karl because he sees Karl's potential.
(d) Jakob is using Karl to heal the rift between himself and Karl's mother.

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

8. What title does Karl's uncle Jakob hold?
(a) He is an earl.
(b) He is a baron.
(c) He is a United States Congressman.
(d) He is a state senator.

9. What is the name of Karl's riding companion?
(a) Josef.
(b) Mak.
(c) Kurt.
(d) Otto.

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

11. What argument does Pollunder give to persuade Jakob to let Karl come for a visit?
(a) Karl will have an opportunity to practice his English.
(b) Karl will have a chance to learn more about the business.
(c) His daughter is looking forward to the visit.
(d) His cook has already prepared dinner for a guest.

12. Which word best characterizes the stoker's explanation to the captain of his grievances against Schubal?
(a) Rambling.
(b) Startling.
(c) Respectful.
(d) Precise.

13. What has the servant woman named the child that she alleges Karl fathered?
(a) Karl.
(b) Lisel.
(c) Jakob.
(d) Johanna.

14. To what city does Green want to send Karl?
(a) Boston.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Saint Louis.
(d) Chicago.

15. During the dinner with Pollunder and Green, what is their treatment of Karl compared to?
(a) The way a sweetheart is treated.
(b) The way a child is treated.
(c) The way a dog is treated.
(d) The way a prince is treated.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Karl when the narrative opens?

3. In the story's opening, what does Karl realize he has left below deck?

4. What item from his trunk does Karl think of giving to the stoker?

5. What does Karl feel he is being treated like during dinner at the Pollunder house?

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