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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. Whose holds the job the head porter calls the "most stupid work in the entire hotel" (175)?
(a) The errand boys who work for the underporters.
(b) The underporters who answer guest questions.
(c) The hotel detectives.
(d) The lift boys.

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

3. Why is Karl's uniform wet when he first tries it on?
(a) From the sweat of its previous wearer.
(b) From the plumbing leak it was used to stop.
(c) From the coffee the tailor spilled.
(d) From the broken dryer in the hotel laundry.

4. To whom does the head waiter place a phone call after he fires Karl?
(a) The hotel manager.
(b) The head cook.
(c) Hotel security.
(d) A cab company.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What disappoints Karl about his new job?

2. What comic detail is offered about the head porter's appearance?

3. What compliment does Karl offer Therese about her job?

4. When Karl realizes that he is going to be fired despite two months of exemplary work, what does he realize is true about life?

5. When the trio stop for lunch, whose father does Karl hear gossip about?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Karl is looking through his trunk, what does he realize about the cap he is wearing?

2. What shared background do Karl and the head cook discover they have?

3. How does Karl meet Robinson and Delamarche?

4. Describe Delamarche and Brunelda's relationship with their neighbors.

5. Describe the interior of Brunelda's apartment.

6. What does Karl's first sight of Giacomo imply about working conditions in America?

7. What other locations is the description of the suburban Ramses apartment building meant to evoke, and what is the similarity between these locations?

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

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

10. Describe Robinson's appearance at the Occidental Hotel in Chapter VI, "The Robinson Affair."

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