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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter IV, "The March to Ramses," and Chapter V, "At the Occidental Hotel".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the likely intended purpose of the scene with the coffeepot during the morning at the inn?
(a) It reveals Karl's innocence and vulnerability.
(b) It contributes to the inn's eerie atmosphere.
(c) It is a comical portrayal of life in America.
(d) It foreshadows Robinson and Delamarche's thievery.

2. When Karl returns to Delamarche and Robinson after getting food at the hotel, what causes him to decide to separate from them and sleep in the hotel?
(a) They have moved to another location without telling him.
(b) They have rifled through his trunk.
(c) Their attitude about the food he has brought back.
(d) Their request to hold onto his money for him.

3. How long is Karl at the Occidental Hotel before he hears that Delamarche has been asking about him?
(a) A month.
(b) A week.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two weeks.

4. What geographic error is introduced when the three men turn to look back at New York City?
(a) There is a bridge connecting New York and Boston.
(b) They are facing West when they see New York.
(c) Manhattan is on the mainland.
(d) The Statue of Liberty is in the wrong location.

5. How old is Karl when the narrative opens?
(a) 19.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. What title does Karl's uncle Jakob hold?

2. What is the primary focus of the text's description of the scenery that Karl and his companions first travel through during their walk?

3. What does Jakob ask Karl if he has cancelled in preparation for his visit to Pollunder's?

4. According to the stoker, when is it most likely that a person would become a stoker?

5. What does Klara think Karl's last name is?

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