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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Schubal enters the office, what is he wearing?
(a) An imperial frock coat.
(b) Grey leather trousers.
(c) A colorfully embroidered vest.
(d) A kitchen maid's apron.

3. What does Karl ask Pollunder about on the drive out to the country?
(a) American customs.
(b) Klara.
(c) The business.
(d) His uncle.

4. What does Klara say she would like Karl to do for her?
(a) Play some music.
(b) Teach her German.
(c) Teach her jujitsu.
(d) Pass a message to Jakob.

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

6. Which is the most accurate description of the stoker's room?
(a) Cramped and poorly lit.
(b) Dirty and disorganized.
(c) Cold and damp.
(d) Smelly and loud.

7. How does Schubal say he found out that the stoker was in the office complaining about him?
(a) One of the women from the kitchen told him.
(b) The attendant came to fetch him.
(c) A passenger called "Butterbaum" told him.
(d) He was passing by the office and heard the stoker yelling.

8. According to the stoker, when is it most likely that a person would become a stoker?
(a) When the person is down on their luck and has run out of options.
(b) When the person has been sent away from home all by themselves.
(c) When the person has not really made up their mind about taking the job yet.
(d) When the person accidentally meets someone who is already a stoker.

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

10. By the time dinner is over, how does Karl feel about Klara?
(a) He thinks she is being taken advantage of by the men in her life.
(b) He thinks she is more cunning and capable than she pretends.
(c) He thinks she is beautiful, but he has no interest in her.
(d) He thinks she has good manners but a bad heart.

11. What do the text's descriptions of New York and its suburbs most emphasize?
(a) The juxtaposition of rich and poor.
(b) Noise, crowds, and speed.
(c) Steel, concrete, and glass.
(d) The juxtaposition of people and machinery.

12. Why does Pollunder drive down mostly side streets once they reach the suburbs?
(a) He is looking for an address.
(b) The main road is blocked by striking workers.
(c) He wants Karl to see more of the area.
(d) The police have set up checkpoints on the main road.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the civilian man with the bamboo stick keep looking at and then looking at Karl?

2. What is the large room that Karl sees over the balustrade?

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

4. What is the stoker's job?

5. What does the stoker suggest that Karl should do with his life?

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