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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Fragments: "Brunelda's Departure," "At a street corner Karl saw..." and "They traveled for two days...".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What information do Karl's first remarks to Delamarche and Robinson unintentionally give away?
(a) He is naive and may have resources they can take advantage of.
(b) He is sociable and genuinely interested in other people.
(c) He is polite and easy-going and will be no trouble to share a room with.
(d) He is a recent German immigrant with few prospects in life.

2. As he looks at the photograph of his parents, what decision does Karl reconsider?
(a) Refusing to write home.
(b) The visit to Pollunder's.
(c) Taking a shared room at the inn.
(d) Coming to America.

3. At the hotel, what suggestion of Karl's causes Robinson to begin loudly weeping?
(a) Karl suggests that Delamarche and Robinson are just broke con men.
(b) Karl suggests that Robinson should be ashamed of how he has treated Karl.
(c) Karl suggests that Delamarche is still bullying Robinson.
(d) Karl suggests that Robinson should go to the hospital.

4. When Robinson appears at the Occidental Hotel, what does he tell Karl he buys almost every day?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Books.
(d) Salami.

5. How does Karl feel when he realizes that the stoker could probably physically overpower everyone in the office?
(a) Amused.
(b) Angry.
(c) Comforted.
(d) Frightened.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Karl tries to use some New York expressions during dinner with Green and Pollunder, what is their response?

2. How long does it take Karl to bring Brunelda down the stairs?

3. What is Karl's first reaction to seeing the recruitment event of the Theater of Oklahama?

4. When Karl is wandering through the vast Pollunder house, what is he reminded of?

5. When Karl calls Klara a "wild cat," what technique is being used?

(see the answer key)

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