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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the letters Barnabas delivers come from?
(a) A machine.
(b) A mysterious unseen person inside an office.
(c) A stack of old letters.
(d) A clerk who writes letters all day.

2. Which of Barnabas's siblings is at the house when K. arrives?
(a) Both Amelia and Olga.
(b) Amelia.
(c) Neither Amelia nor Olga.
(d) Olga.

3. What does Buergel talk to K. about?
(a) The private lives of the Castle elite.
(b) The schedule of arrivals and departures at the Gentlemen's Inn.
(c) The architectural design of the Castle.
(d) The way the secretary system works.

4. How easy does K. think it will be to win Frieda back?
(a) He thinks it will only take a few words from him.
(b) He thinks he will have to beg her and show his worth.
(c) He thinks it will be impossible.
(d) He thinks it will be very difficult, and he'll have to make tough concessions.

5. Who gives Barnabas the letters he is supposed to deliver?
(a) A clerk.
(b) Klamm's private secretary.
(c) Klamm.
(d) A military officer.

6. Who is waiting at the meeting place when K. gets there?
(a) The landlord and landlady.
(b) A large crowd of people.
(c) No one.
(d) Frieda and Amalia.

7. What would happen to Amalia's father when he went into the Castle?
(a) He would be unable to see anyone, even a clerk.
(b) He would see an official, but get no results.
(c) He would see a clerk or guard, but get no results.
(d) He would get sent back out.

8. What did Amalia do with Sortini's letter?
(a) Bury it.
(b) Tear it up.
(c) Throw it into the street.
(d) Burn it.

9. What was the family forced to do?
(a) Move out of their house.
(b) Sell their cattle and horses.
(c) Pay extra taxes to the Castle.
(d) Become unpaid servants to noblemen.

10. What does K. say about his plan in dealing with Hans?
(a) K. will be the winner from the plan, and at least Hans will not lose anything.
(b) Hans will be the winner from the plan, and at least K. will not lose anything.
(c) He doesn't mind harming Hans, as long as he gets what he wants.
(d) Both he and Hans will benefit from it.

11. Does Frieda come back to K. at the end of Chapter XXII?
(a) No, she stays with Jeremias.
(b) Yes, but she continues to see Jeremias.
(c) No, she leaves both K. and Jeremias.
(d) Yes, she leaves Jeremias for K.

12. Who knocks on K.'s door at the beginning of Chapter XIII?
(a) One of the children of the master tanner.
(b) One of the workers from the Gentlemen's Inn.
(c) One of the assistants.
(d) Barnabas.

13. Who does K. intend to use his weapon against when he leaves Olga's house?
(a) His assistant.
(b) Barnabas.
(c) Klamm.
(d) The schoolteacher.

14. Where does the letter-writer want to meet K.?
(a) At the Bridge Inn.
(b) At the schoolhouse.
(c) In the Gentlemen's Inn.
(d) At the Castle gates.

15. How long does Barnabas have to wait for the letters he delivers?
(a) Usually a half hour to an hour.
(b) At most, several hours.
(c) A long time, sometimes days.
(d) Never more than a few minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does K. say he might be able to help medically?

2. What is the relationship between Schwarzer and Gisa?

3. What did Sortini order Amalia to do in his letter?

4. Who led the family toward Sortini when they saw him approaching?

5. How was Amalia's father punished for her disobedience?

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