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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What photo does the landlady show K.?
(a) A photo of her husband as a young man.
(b) A photo of herself as a young girl.
(c) A photo of a messenger Klamm sent to her long ago.
(d) A photo of Frieda as a young girl.

2. How does the teacher say K. treated the chairman?
(a) Appropriately.
(b) Rudely.
(c) Considerately.
(d) Unethically.

3. Who does Frieda's mother say an official will talk to?
(a) Anyone.
(b) No one.
(c) Only those he wants to talk to.
(d) Only those who fill out the correct paperwork.

4. How likely does Frieda's mother say it is for K. to see Klamm?
(a) Very likely.
(b) Certain.
(c) Impossible.
(d) Somewhat unlikely.

5. Why does the teacher say the offer is a great favor?
(a) The chairman has never offered anyone a job before.
(b) The position is unnecessary.
(c) The position was going to be given to the chairman's brother.
(d) The offer was especially requested by Klamm.

6. What does Frieda ask K. to do?
(a) Go away from the town and leave her.
(b) Go live abroad with her.
(c) Stay with her in the down, despite the townspeople.
(d) Go abroad and start a business, then ask her to come when he's established.

7. When do they tell K. that Klamm left the Gentleman's Inn?
(a) Before K. arrived at the Gentleman's Inn.
(b) A few hours after K. had left.
(c) While K. was waiting for Klamm.
(d) As soon as K. was out of the way.

8. From whom does K. receive a letter?
(a) Frieda.
(b) The Count.
(c) Klamm.
(d) Olga.

9. What does the landlady say about Barnabas' family?
(a) They are snobs.
(b) They have a bad reputation.
(c) They won't talk to Frieda.
(d) They are unfriendly.

10. Who does K. say is the only person with authority to fire him?
(a) The chairman.
(b) The principal.
(c) Klamm.
(d) The Count.

11. What reason does Frieda's mother give for letting K. stay in the inn when he first arrived?
(a) She needed the money.
(b) She thought K. would be a good connection with the Castle.
(c) She thought it would be nice to talk to someone new.
(d) She was too tired to kick him out.

12. Why does K. step into a house on the way to the Castle?
(a) The winding road confounds him, and he needs directions.
(b) He is starving and needs some food.
(c) Going uphill through snow tires him out.
(d) He is trying to avoid someone he sees on the road.

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

14. What is Frieda's relationship with Klamm?
(a) They are lovers.
(b) They are friends.
(c) They are siblings.
(d) They are enemies.

15. What is the weather like the morning after K. arrives?
(a) It is sunny and warm.
(b) There is snow.
(c) It is cloudy and dark.
(d) It is raining.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color hair does Frieda have?

2. How does K. get to see Klamm?

3. Where does K. say he could stay, if Frieda's mother kicked him out?

4. What does the gentleman want K. to do?

5. What is Barnabas' role, according to the letter from K.'s director?

(see the answer keys)

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