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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. How does Titorelli say he came to his position with the courts in “The Lawyer – The Factory-Owner – The Painter”?
2. The Priest tells K. in “In the Cathedral” that he also works as what?
3. At what time does K. arrive at his office when he is to show the Italian Businessman around the city in “In the Cathedral”?
4. In the letter from Erna to Uncle Karl, she writes that she visited K. at the bank but wasn’t allowed to see him because he was busy. How long does Erna say she waited?
5. What word from “In the Cathedral” refers to mental or emotional stability or composure?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Block explain the predominance of superstition amongst the defendants in “Block, the Corn Merchant – The Dismissal of the Lawyer”?
2. Who does K. meet inside the cathedral in “In the Cathedral”? What does this character relate to K.?
3. What is Uncle Karl’s attitude when he arrives at the bank in “His Uncle – Leni”?
4. How has K.’s plight as an individual against society turned out in “The End”?
5. In what way is K.’s character similar to Job from the Old Testament?
6. How is the character of Dr. Huld described in “His Uncle – Leni”?
7. What does Titorelli explain to K. about the nature of the system in “The Lawyer – The Factory-Owner – The Painter”?
8. What does the character of Titorelli represent symbolically in The Trial?
9. How is the character of Leni described in “His Uncle – Leni”?
10. How does the author employ the use of shadows and ambiguity in the novel? What does this represent?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the characters of Uncle Karl and Erna in the narrative. What relationship did K. have with his uncle growing up? What does K.’s uncle learn from Erna regarding K.’s trial? How does Uncle Karl feel about K.’s trial?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the character of Elsa in the novel. What are K.’s feelings about Elsa? Do you think his feelings are purely physical? Does K. show any jealousy for the other men that frequent Elsa’s room?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss K.’s position at the bank and his ambitions within his role there. Approximately how long has K. worked at the bank? How swiftly was his promotion to Financial Officer? What obstacles does K. face in his work?
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