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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 K. arrive at his office when he is to show the Italian Businessman around the city in “In the Cathedral”?

2. How does Titorelli say he came to his position with the courts in “The Lawyer – The Factory-Owner – The Painter”?

3. Titorelli tells K. in “The Lawyer – The Factory-Owner – The Painter” that if it weren’t for what, he’d have left this studio long ago?

4. What object does Herr Huld’s maid give to K. so that he can return and visit her in “His Uncle – Leni”?

5. What is K.’s head placed on by the strange guards in “The End”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can K.’s character be seen as a reflection of Adam from the Bible in The Trial?

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

3. How are the women in the novel similar to Gatekeepers?

4. 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?

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

6. In what ways does K. demonstrate the theme of the individual versus society in The Trial?

7. What does Block tell K. about his impressions on the defendants in the Court Offices in “Block, the Corn Merchant – The Dismissal of the Lawyer”?

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

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. 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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of gender roles and expectations in the novel. How does K. perceive the women around him? How are K.’s actions toward these female characters different from his actions toward male characters?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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