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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Regardless of which dress she has on, what other item of clothing does Brunelda usually wear?
(a) A pair of men's slippers.
(b) A fox fur stole.
(c) A red hat with cardinal feathers.
(d) A pair of white wool socks.

2. What does the other lift boy think will be the likely outcome of Karl's interview with the head waiter?
(a) He will be forgiven and sent back to work.
(b) He will be transferred to another job.
(c) He will be fired.
(d) He will be docked a day's wages.

3. How does Karl's relationship with Rennel show that Karl has not grown much from his experiences?
(a) Karl does not like Rennel because of his nationality.
(b) Karl lets Rennel take advantage of him.
(c) Karl does not know when Rennel is lying to him.
(d) Karl lets Rennel cheat him out of his salary.

4. What does the head cook promise to bring Karl on the day following his firing?
(a) A clean new suit.
(b) The business correspondence manual.
(c) The money he has left in her safe.
(d) The address of another hotel he can work at.

5. Why are Karl and Robinson sent out to the balcony shortly after they arrive at the apartment?
(a) Brunelda wants them to clean the balcony.
(b) Brunelda wants to take a nap.
(c) Brunelda wants private time with Delamarche.
(d) Brunelda wants to take a bath.

6. Why does Karl expect Robinson to be rougher looking than Delamarche?
(a) Because Robinson is Irish, while Delamarche is French.
(b) Because of the remarks the innkeeper makes about Robinson.
(c) Because of the way Robinson speaks to him.
(d) Because Delamarche is clearly afraid of Robinson.

7. What makes it so difficult for Karl to get a meal for himself and his companions at the Occidental Hotel?
(a) He is mistaken for waitstaff.
(b) He cannot find his money.
(c) It is a large hotel with a confusing layout.
(d) It is overwhelmingly crowded.

8. How did one of Brunelda's former servants lose his front tooth?
(a) Brunelda's ex-husband shoved him into a wall.
(b) Delamarche punched him in the face.
(c) He tripped over Brunelda's little dog.
(d) Brunelda threw a hot water bottle at him.

9. What is the primary focus of the text's description of the scenery that Karl and his companions first travel through during their walk?
(a) Color, smells, and sound.
(b) Angry, impatient people.
(c) Vehicles in motion.
(d) Poverty and pollution.

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

11. What do Delamarche and Robinson criticize about Jakob's company?
(a) Its price gouging.
(b) Its bribery of officials.
(c) Its environmental impact.
(d) Its labor practices.

12. What do Robinson and Delamarche convince Karl to do with his good suit?
(a) Loan it to Delamarche.
(b) Pack it in his trunk.
(c) Leave it in the room at the inn.
(d) Sell it to the chambermaid.

13. Where does the head cook have Karl's luggage sent?
(a) To the porter's lodge.
(b) To Karl's uncle's apartment.
(c) To Brunelda's house.
(d) To a nearby boardinghouse.

14. What does Robinson say prevented him and Delamarche from finding work after Karl left them outside the Occidental Hotel?
(a) Delamarche has a criminal record.
(b) Delamarche was not really interested in working.
(c) Robinson began to feel very ill.
(d) Robinson was drinking a great deal.

15. When Karl realizes that he is going to be fired despite two months of exemplary work, what does he realize is true about life?
(a) When you make a mistake, people often fail to consider the merit you have shown in the past.
(b) It is just when you become sure of yourself that your attention slips and disaster occurs.
(c) Outside forces beyond our control are often more powerful than our good intentions.
(d) It is impossible to be perfect forever, regardless of how hard you are willing to try.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the policeman's repetition of Karl's name make Karl think is true?

2. What rule does Karl find out he has violated when he returns to his lift after escorting Robinson to the dormitory?

3. Who is the woman that eventually helps Karl get something to eat?

4. At the hotel, what suggestion of Karl's causes Robinson to begin loudly weeping?

5. What is the likely intended purpose of the scene with the coffeepot during the morning at the inn?

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