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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the attitude Green takes toward Klara that so offends Karl?
(a) He flatters her and is flirtatious.
(b) He fawns on her because Pollunder is his boss.
(c) He seems to barely realize Klara is in the room.
(d) He dismisses her opinions because of her sex.

4. What does Karl first notice about Klara when he sees her in the light?
(a) The lace at the throat of her dress.
(b) How large the pupils of her eyes are.
(c) The bruise on her cheek.
(d) The redness of her lips.

5. At what time of day do Karl's English lessons occur?
(a) 10:00 a.m.
(b) 4:00 p.m.
(c) 8:00 p.m.
(d) 7:00 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the stoker's job?

2. What do the text's descriptions of New York and its suburbs most emphasize?

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

4. How did Jakob find out about why Karl was sent to the United States?

5. Before Karl will enter the stoker's room, what information does he ask the stoker for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What claims does the stoker make against Schubal?

2. How does Schubal's manner when he enters the office tend to support the bursar's version of events?

3. What mixed messages does Karl get from Jakob about the visit to Pollunder's country home?

4. How does Green's intervention keep Karl from getting back to New York on the same night he left?

5. What does Karl imagine about his parents when he is in the office with the stoker?

6. Explain how Karl's inability to keep track of his possessions causes complications in "The Stoker."

7. Describe the building in which Karl finds himself living with his uncle in New York.

8. What unexpected news does Klara give her father when he and Karl arrive at the Pollunder home, and how does Pollunder react?

9. How does Karl's uncle happen to be present on the ship that Karl sailed on?

10. What does Karl discover about Mak on his trip to the Pollunder home?

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