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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does K. say about his plan in dealing with Hans?
(a) Hans will be the winner from the plan, and at least K. will not lose anything.
(b) K. will be the winner from the plan, and at least Hans 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.

3. Who is Galater?
(a) Klamm's uncle.
(b) Klamm's new secretary.
(c) Klamm's boss.
(d) Klamm's substitute.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Amalia's father's profession?

2. What does the teacher scold K. for at the beginning of Chapter XIV?

3. What crime had the Castle formally charged the family with?

4. What type of apprenticeship does Barnabas have?

5. Why does Barnabas want the job of messenger?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does K. plan on visiting Hans' mother?

2. How does K. answer Frieda's mother's objections about him?

3. What is Frieda doing for Jeremias at the end of Chapter XXII?

4. How does K. respond to what Barnabas tells him about the Castle?

5. Why has Hans come to see K. and what is he supposed to be doing instead?

6. At what event does Amalia's family's disgrace begin?

7. What reason does Amalia give K. that he will have to come visit them more often?

8. What does K. hope that Barnabas' good news was?

9. What does Barnabas' family think about his job with the Castle?

10. Why does K. stay in the corridor after his meeting with Erlanger?

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