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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. Herr Block tells K. in “Block, the Corn Merchant – The Dismissal of the Lawyer” that Herr Huld has been handling his business affairs ever since he took it over how many years ago?

2. Herr Block tells K. in “Block, the Corn Merchant – The Dismissal of the Lawyer” that the defendants tend toward superstition. “One of these superstitions, for example, is that many claim they can see the outcome of the trial in the defendant’s face, especially in the marking of” what?

3. It is the day before K.’s birthday to turn how old in the opening of “The End”?

4. What does the Priest call out as K. attempts to slip out of the cathedral in “In the Cathedral”?

5. What word from “In the Cathedral” refers to an ornamental rail with supports?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is K. contemplating in the opening of “The Lawyer – The Factory-Owner – The Painter”?

2. How would you characterize the relationship between Block and Dr. Huld in “Block, the Corn Merchant – The Dismissal of the Lawyer”?

3. How is the setting described in the opening of “The End”? Where is K. taken?

4. What is K.’s duty with the Italian Businessman in “In the Cathedral”? What does the Italian represent symbolically to K.?

5. How does Block explain the predominance of superstition amongst the defendants in “Block, the Corn Merchant – The Dismissal of the Lawyer”?

6. How is the character of Dr. Huld described in “His Uncle – Leni”?

7. How is the character of Block described in “Block, the Corn Merchant – The Dismissal of the Lawyer”? What was his position prior to his trial?

8. In what way is K.’s character similar to Job from the Old Testament?

9. How has K.’s plight as an individual against society turned out in “The End”?

10. What is represented metaphorically in the scene between K., the Bank President, and the Italian Businessman in “In the Cathedral”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characters of Franz and Willem in the novel. Why does K. attempt to save Franz and Willem from the Thrasher? How have the demeanors of these characters changed since their initial introduction in “The Arrest”? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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