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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. Where do K. and the two strange guards go after departing the city in “The End”?
2. How is Erna related to K.’s Uncle Karl?
3. How many unregistered lawyers does Herr Block say he has working on his case in addition to Herr Huld in “Block, the Corn Merchant – The Dismissal of the Lawyer”?
4. What word from “The Lawyer – The Factory-Owner – The Painter” means to clear of an accusation?
5. Titorelli describes one of the tenement children as having hidden where in his apartment the previous night in “The Lawyer – The Factory-Owner – The Painter”?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is K. first introduced to Herr Block in “Block, the Corn Merchant – The Dismissal of the Lawyer”?
2. How does the ambiguous court system in The Trial relate to the historical context of anti-Semitism?
3. How is the setting described in the opening of “The End”? Where is K. taken?
4. What is K. supposed to do with the butcher knife in “The End”? What does he do instead?
5. What does Uncle Karl relate to K. about his actions and their reflection on the family in “His Uncle – Leni”?
6. What is Uncle Karl’s attitude when he arrives at the bank in “His Uncle – Leni”?
7. How is the character of Dr. Huld described in “His Uncle – Leni”?
8. In what ways does K. demonstrate the theme of the individual versus society in The Trial?
9. How is the character of Leni described in “His Uncle – Leni”?
10. How can K.’s character be seen as a reflection of Adam from the Bible in The Trial?
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 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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the character of Titorelli in the novel. How does Titorelli regard K. when he arrives? What questions does he ask? What are K.’s impressions of the painter? What does Titorelli represent symbolically in the story?
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