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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 lie does Robinson tell the police officer?
(a) He says that Karl is his brother-in-law who is staying with him.
(b) He says that Karl was not fired from his job at the hotel.
(c) He says that Karl never worked at the Occidental Hotel.
(d) He says that Karl is a student who is boarding with Brunelda.

2. How does Delamarche wake Karl in the morning?
(a) He drops the lid of Karl's trunk.
(b) He tickles Karl under the arm.
(c) He whispers in Karl's ear.
(d) He tips Karl's chair backward.

3. How long is Karl away from his lift when he is taking Robinson to the dormitory?
(a) 8 minutes.
(b) 11 minutes.
(c) 2 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

4. What do Karl's thoughts as he prepares to open his trunk for the first time in two months reveal about him?
(a) He does not fully understand how precarious his situation is.
(b) He is still a terrible judge of character.
(c) His plans for the future are wildly unrealistic.
(d) His love for his parents is stronger than his anger at them.

5. What compliment does Karl offer Therese about her job?
(a) She is good at typing.
(b) She is good at waking people up.
(c) She is good at running errands.
(d) She is good at predicting the cook's moods.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did one of Brunelda's former servants lose his front tooth?

2. What does Karl leave behind in the porter's lodge?

3. Where does Brunelda say that Karl can sleep when he first arrives at the apartment?

4. At the hotel, what does Robinson blame his illness on?

5. When asked by the head cook, what age does Karl claim to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Karl's actions while he is fetching and serving breakfast demonstrate about his character?

2. How does Therese's backstory support the idea that life for immigrants in America is difficult and somewhat dependent on sheer luck?

3. Describe Brunelda's personality.

4. What does Karl learn from Robinson about Brunelda's marriage?

5. What is ironic about Karl getting in trouble for being away from his lift?

6. How does Karl meet Robinson and Delamarche?

7. How do Delamarche and Robinson persuade Karl to accompany them in the morning?

8. What is ironic about Karl's actions with his trunk during the night he spends in the inn after leaving Pollunder's house?

9. How does Robinson end up in Rennel's bed in the dormitory?

10. How does Karl end up having a conversation with Therese in his room on his first night at the Occidental Hotel?

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