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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Chapter I, "The Stoker".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which detail most clearly supports the idea that the stoker is nervous about going to the office?
(a) His attempt to kick the rat in the corridor.
(b) The picture he takes from the wall and puts in his pocket.
(c) The way he grabs Karl's hand to pull him out the door.
(d) His remarks to Line in the kitchen.

2. What item from his trunk does Karl think of giving to the stoker?
(a) A piece of salami.
(b) A 10 Pfennig coin.
(c) A pair of woolen socks.
(d) A cat's eye marble.

3. What are the "gilded caryatids" on the door outside the office (10)?
(a) Decorative rivets made of solid gold.
(b) Narrow columns that hold up the lintel.
(c) Ornamental flowers carved into the wood.
(d) Sculptures of women covered in gold.

4. Which word best characterizes the stoker's explanation to the captain of his grievances against Schubal?
(a) Precise.
(b) Rambling.
(c) Respectful.
(d) Startling.

5. Before Karl will enter the stoker's room, what information does he ask the stoker for?
(a) His religion.
(b) His occupation.
(c) His nationality.
(d) His name.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the author of Amerika?

3. How did Jakob find out about why Karl was sent to the United States?

4. In the office, to whom does Karl show his passport?

5. What is one of the stoker's chief complaints about Schubal?

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