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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XXI and Chapter XXII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gets thrown on Frieda and K.?
(a) Their clothes.
(b) A bucket of water.
(c) A sheet.
(d) A rug.

2. Who does K. discover has connections at the Castle?
(a) The landlady of the inn he stayed at.
(b) The woman K. saw nursing soon after his arrival in town.
(c) The assistants he has sent away.
(d) The teacher he talked to on the road.

3. Who does Frieda say the assistants really want?
(a) Barnabas.
(b) Frieda.
(c) Klamm.
(d) K.

4. What finally happens to the sleigh and the horses?
(a) They ride out to the country to meet Klamm.
(b) They ride off to the Castle.
(c) They circle around the inn several times, before disappearing.
(d) They are brought back to the stable.

5. How effective is bribing Castle officials?
(a) Effective, if the bribe is large enough.
(b) Ineffective and usually resulting in criminal prosecution.
(c) Effective, if the bribe is given to the right official.
(d) Ineffective but tolerated.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does K. try to get out of the conversation with Frieda's mother?

2. How does K. feel when he leaves the meeting with the chairman?

3. Why does Barnabas want the job of messenger?

4. What does K. say about Amalia's attractiveness?

5. What was the family's response to being ostracized by the community?

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