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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. What sound is described in “Block, the Corn Merchant – The Dismissal of the Lawyer” as signifying the start of one’s trial?

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

3. What word from “The Lawyer – The Factory-Owner – The Painter” means to clear of an accusation?

4. What physical defect does Herr Huld’s maid demonstrate for K. in “His Uncle – Leni”?

5. What season is it in the opening of “The Lawyer – The Factory-Owner – The Painter”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the author employ the use of shadows and ambiguity in the novel? What does this represent?

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

4. How is K. first introduced to Herr Block in “Block, the Corn Merchant – The Dismissal of the Lawyer”?

5. What does Titorelli explain to K. about the nature of the system in “The Lawyer – The Factory-Owner – The Painter”?

6. How does the ambiguous court system in The Trial relate to the historical context of anti-Semitism?

7. What does Uncle Karl relate to K. about his actions and their reflection on the family in “His Uncle – Leni”?

8. How is the lighting inside the cathedral described in “In the Cathedral”? What does this represent?

9. Who does K. meet with in his office in “The Lawyer – The Factory-Owner – The Painter”? What does this character give to K.?

10. How does the parable from “In the Cathedral” relate to the story as a whole?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 analyze the setting of the courtroom. Where in town is the court held? How does the narrator describe this area? What is the building of the courtroom like?

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