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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. When Karl tries to use some New York expressions during dinner with Green and Pollunder, what is their response?
(a) They are puzzled.
(b) They are impressed.
(c) They are amused.
(d) They are offended.

2. What are the "gilded caryatids" on the door outside the office (10)?
(a) Sculptures of women covered in gold.
(b) Ornamental flowers carved into the wood.
(c) Decorative rivets made of solid gold.
(d) Narrow columns that hold up the lintel.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Schubal enters the office, what is he wearing?

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)?

3. Which word best characterizes the stoker's explanation to the captain of his grievances against Schubal?

4. What articles of Pollunder's clothing fascinate Karl?

5. What instrument does Karl play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conclusions has Karl already come to about America when the second chapter opens, and why?

2. What claims does the stoker make against Schubal?

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

4. Why is Karl on the ship?

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

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

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

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

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

10. In what way is Karl's experience in the Pollunder house similar to his experience onboard the ship?

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