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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Frieda think of K.'s conversation with Hans?
(a) K. was argumentative.
(b) K. was deceptive.
(c) K. was helpful.
(d) K. was judgemental.

2. When Amalia's father finally took action after their disgrace, what did he do?
(a) Petition the Castle.
(b) Publically chastise the community.
(c) Talk to Sortini.
(d) Publically plead for forgiveness.

3. Who does K. say he might be able to help medically?
(a) The assistants.
(b) The landlord.
(c) Klamm.
(d) Hans' mother.

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

5. Who controlled the family's response to being ostracized by the community?
(a) Amalia.
(b) Olga.
(c) The mother.
(d) The father.

6. Why does K. go to see Barnabas in Chapter XV?
(a) Because he hasn't heard from Barnabas about his message to Klamm.
(b) Because he has a new message for Barnabas to deliver.
(c) Because he suspects that Barnabas knows a secret way to get to Klamm.
(d) Because he wants to hire Barnabas to do a secret errand.

7. What is Erlanger doing when K. first sees him?
(a) Talking on the phone.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Reading.
(d) Writing.

8. What sometimes cures Buergel's insomnia?
(a) Reading.
(b) Conversation.
(c) Hot milk.
(d) Counting sheep.

9. What does Erlanger ask from K.?
(a) That K. stop seeing Barnabas's family.
(b) That Frieda return to her post.
(c) That K. leave the town.
(d) That Jeremias return to the Castle.

10. Where does Olga make the contacts that eventually get Barnabas his job with the Castle?
(a) Inside the Castle.
(b) Waiting in front of the Castle.
(c) The Gentlemen's Inn.
(d) The Bridge Inn.

11. What does K. say about Amalia's attractiveness?
(a) She is far lovelier than Frieda.
(b) She is annoyingly bubbly.
(c) Her friendly personality makes her irresistable.
(d) She is too reserved and unapproachable.

12. Who does Olga believe is the source of their misfortune?
(a) Sortini's servant.
(b) Sortini.
(c) The fire department.
(d) Klamm.

13. What crime had the Castle formally charged the family with?
(a) Insulting a nobleman.
(b) None.
(c) Evading an order to appear.
(d) Being a public nuisance.

14. What health concern does Amalia's father have?
(a) Rheumatism.
(b) A bad heart.
(c) Allergies.
(d) A paralyzed foot.

15. What does K. say about the schoolteacher scolding him?
(a) That he is pleased that the schoolteacher is mad at him.
(b) That it does not affect him.
(c) That he is deeply upset by it.
(d) That he will soon revenge the schoolteacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells K. that Olga is in love with him?

2. Who knocks on K.'s door at the beginning of Chapter XIII?

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

4. What was the family looking at when Sortini approached Amalia?

5. Who has saved K.'s job as janitor?

(see the answer keys)

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