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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the likely intended purpose of the scene with the coffeepot during the morning at the inn?
(a) It foreshadows Robinson and Delamarche's thievery.
(b) It reveals Karl's innocence and vulnerability.
(c) It is a comical portrayal of life in America.
(d) It contributes to the inn's eerie atmosphere.

2. What geographic error is introduced when the three men turn to look back at New York City?
(a) Manhattan is on the mainland.
(b) They are facing West when they see New York.
(c) There is a bridge connecting New York and Boston.
(d) The Statue of Liberty is in the wrong location.

3. What kind offer of the head cook's does Karl turn down on his first morning at the hotel?
(a) She offers to give Karl the day off to explore the city.
(b) She offers to have another lift boy train him.
(c) She offers to let him continue staying in her apartment.
(d) She offers to make sure he is paid more than the other lift boys.

4. What do Robinson and Karl tear the apartment apart looking for during Brunelda's bath?
(a) Money.
(b) Perfume.
(c) Ribbons.
(d) A key.

5. What does Therese try to make Karl promise her?
(a) That he will ask the head waiter about a promotion.
(b) That he will study harder for the business correspondence course.
(c) That he will not speak to Delamarche again.
(d) That he will not leave the Occidental without her.

6. When Delamarche appears on the street to find out what is happening with the hired car, what is he wearing?
(a) The good suit of Karl's that he supposedly sold to the chambermaid.
(b) A white waistcoat with black pockets and fancy wool slacks.
(c) A violet dressing gown and a pair of underwear.
(d) An Occidental Hotel robe and silk pajamas.

7. When Karl returns to Delamarche and Robinson after getting food at the hotel, what causes him to decide to separate from them and sleep in the hotel?
(a) Their attitude about the food he has brought back.
(b) Their request to hold onto his money for him.
(c) They have rifled through his trunk.
(d) They have moved to another location without telling him.

8. When the trio stop for lunch, whose father does Karl hear gossip about?
(a) Klara's.
(b) Mack's.
(c) Jakob's.
(d) Green's.

9. What rule does Karl find out he has violated when he returns to his lift after escorting Robinson to the dormitory?
(a) Lift boys are not allowed to have others cover for them while they are away from the lifts.
(b) Lift boys are supposed to report any suspicious visitors to the porter's office.
(c) Lift boys are supposed to report their absence to the head waiter via telephone.
(d) Lift boys are not allowed to have visitors at the hotel.

10. What does Robinson tell Karl that Brunelda is talented at?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Singing.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Sewing.

11. Besides the possible pay and the difficulty of getting other work, what reason does Robinson give for why Karl should accept the job?
(a) The food and drink supplied by the landlady are wonderful.
(b) It will please Delamarche and improve his mood.
(c) Karl will get to be near Brunelda all the time.
(d) Delamarche will protect Karl from the police.

12. What does the word "Occidental" mean?
(a) An irregular, eight-sided shape.
(b) Having to do with the West.
(c) Containing sharp ridges.
(d) Of foreign origin, exotic.

13. When he is in the office talking with the head waiter and the head porter, what does Karl believe is the cause of most of their accusations against him?
(a) Jealousy over the head cook's favoritism.
(b) Concern for the hotel's reputation.
(c) Rumors started by Rennel.
(d) Mistaken identity.

14. What does Therese confide in Karl that she asks him to keep secret from the head cook?
(a) The head cook reminds her of her deceased mother.
(b) That she really only enjoys her job when she is on errands in the city.
(c) She thinks it might be better if she went back to working in the kitchen.
(d) She intends to leave the Occidental Hotel as soon as she finds another job.

15. What prevents Karl from escaping when he is sent inside to prepare Brunelda's bed for the night?
(a) The apartment door is locked.
(b) Delamarche goes inside and keep watch.
(c) Robinson is asleep in front of the door.
(d) Karl does not know how to get out of the building.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Robinson appears at the hotel, what does Karl see sticking out of Robinson's pocket?

2. What causes Karl to have second thoughts about leaving New York?

3. What is the significance of the lift boy that passes Karl and Robinson while Karl is sneaking Robinson into the dormitory?

4. What do Karl's thoughts as he prepares to open his trunk for the first time in two months reveal about him?

5. How does Karl's relationship with Rennel show that Karl has not grown much from his experiences?

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