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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Block, the Corn Merchant – The Dismissal of the Lawyer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time does K. plan to arrive at the courtroom on the day of his first hearing in “The First Hearing”?
(a) 9
(b) 8
(c) 7
(d) 6

2. K. considers the Deputy Manager’s invitation to his party to be what, in “The First Hearing”?
(a) A false invitation
(b) An olive branch
(c) An ironic twist
(d) An inside joke

3. When does the Examining Magistrate in the courtroom say K. should have been there when K. arrives in “The First Hearing”?
(a) Two hours and ten minutes ago
(b) Two and a half hours ago
(c) An hour and five minutes ago
(d) Thirty minutes ago

4. How long does Herr Block say his trial has been going on in “Block, the Corn Merchant – The Dismissal of the Lawyer”?
(a) Over a year
(b) Over 5 years
(c) Over six months
(d) Over 2 years

5. In the end of “Block, the Corn Merchant – The Dismissal of the Lawyer,” Leni tells Block to leave what alone and listen to the lawyer?
(a) The dog by his feet
(b) The curtain rods
(c) The sheepskin rug
(d) The handkerchief

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose claim that his fiancée is waiting for him outside turns out to be a lie in “The Thrasher”?

2. The Thrasher tells K. when he discovers him getting ready to beat the guards, “You shouldn’t believe everything they say. Their fear of being beaten has made them a little” what?

3. K. decides when looking for the courtroom in “The First Hearing” to ask around for a carpenter named what?

4. What is the Thrasher’s outfit made from in “The Thrasher”?

5. What is Herr Block’s first name?

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