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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. At what time does Fraülein Bürstner return home in the evening as K. waits for her arrival in “A Conversation with Frau Grubach”?
2. The Usher’s Wife tells K. that yesterday, the Examining Magistrate sent the student to her with a gift of what in “In the Empty Conference Hall – The Student – The Offices”?
3. The woman who moves in with Fraülein Bürstner holds what profession?
4. Where does Frau Grubach say Fraülein Bürstner has gone in the evening when K. returns home in “A Conversation with Frau Grubach”?
5. Where does K. see Rabensteiner and Kullich on his way to the hearing in “The First Hearing”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do women represent to Josef K. in The Trial? How is this seen in “A Conversation with Frau Grubach”?
2. What does Franz say when he grovels to K. for help in “The Thrasher”?
3. How are the Examining Magistrate’s books described in “In the Empty Conference Hall – The Student – The Offices”? What happens to the Usher’s Wife in the chapter?
4. What noise does K. hear as he prepares to exit the office at the bank in “The Thrasher”?
5. How would you characterize K.’s behavior toward Fraülein Bürstner in “A Conversation with Frau Grubach”?
6. What is K.’s reaction to the invitation given him by the Deputy Manager in “The First Hearing”?
7. What is K. doing in the opening of “The Arrest”? How does the narrator describe the reason for his arrest in this chapter?
8. How is the atmosphere of the setting described in “In the Empty Conference Hall – The Student – The Offices”?
9. Where does the Usher lead K. in “In the Empty Conference Hall – The Student – The Offices”? How is this setting described?
10. How is the character of Willem described n “The Arrest”? How does he compare to Franz?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze K.’s objectives and obstacles when he commits to the action of kissing Fraülein Bürstner in “A Conversation with Frau Grubach.” What does K. hope to achieve through this action? Is he successful? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the character of Leni in the novel. What draws K. to this character? What promises does Leni make to K. in “His Uncle – Leni”? How does K. respond when he sees Leni’s “physical defect”? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the character of Frau Grubach in the novel. How old is Frau Grubach? Why does she “depend on” K.? How much money do you think she’s borrowed from him? Why?
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