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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Hearing (1933)".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the downcast drunk that shuffles by?
(a) Mr. Rosenthal.
(b) The narrator's father.
(c) Mr. Schneider.
(d) Herr Resch.

2. What does the judge tell the Reschs' attorney?
(a) That Resch is a bigot.
(b) That the Schneiders should vacate the premises immediately.
(c) There are no grounds for the Schneider's eviction.
(d) That the Schneiders should vacate the premises within sixty days.

3. How does the narrator explain the bumping noise above?
(a) Saying they are rats in the walls.
(b) By pretending he does not hear the noise.
(c) By running upstairs to tell them to be quiet.
(d) By saying it is Friedrich.

4. What is obvious by the conversation about the grandfather?
(a) He thinks Jews make good bosses.
(b) He has many good Jewish friends.
(c) He is prejudiced against Jewish people.
(d) He is a fan of the Americans.

5. What does Mr. Schneider offer the shop keeper?
(a) Money to fix the window.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A valuable piece of jewelry.
(d) Help with organizing her shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator's father do?

2. What does Friedrich have for his outfit?

3. Who rings the doorbell looking for the narrator?

4. Who clears the snow?

5. Who weeps in joy at the verdict?

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