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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter VI, "The Robinson Affair".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Karl returns to his uncle's office after gathering his things for the visit, what causes him to think his uncle is angry?
(a) His uncle does not look him in the eye.
(b) His uncle has already left the room.
(c) His uncle is tapping his hands against his knees repeatedly.
(d) His uncle's face is red, as if he has been shouting.

2. What comic detail is offered about the head porter's appearance?
(a) His beard is so shiny with wax that it looks as if it is soaking wet.
(b) His ears stick out from the sides of his heads like teacup handles.
(c) His uniform hat is so tall that it is continually toppling from his head.
(d) His clothing is so richly decorated that it makes it hard for him to move.

3. If the plan to find jobs in Butterford does not work out, what does Robinson suggest they will need to do?
(a) Go to Boston and find work on a fishing boat.
(b) Go to Chicago and work in a slaughterhouse.
(c) Go back to New York and work for Jakob.
(d) Go to California and pan for gold.

4. How did Jakob find out about why Karl was sent to the United States?
(a) One of Karl's neighbors wrote to him.
(b) Johanna Brummer wrote to him.
(c) Karl's father wrote to him.
(d) Karl's mother wrote to him.

5. How does Karl almost fall from a window at the Pollunder house?
(a) Klara pushes him.
(b) He loses his way in a dark hallway.
(c) He leans out to hear a train.
(d) He leans out to see a bird.

Short Answer Questions

1. When asked by the head cook, what age does Karl claim to be?

2. What has the servant woman named the child that she alleges Karl fathered?

3. What do Karl's thoughts as he prepares to open his trunk for the first time in two months reveal about him?

4. When Karl first looks up at the balcony after he arrives, what does he notice about Delamarche?

5. Why is the landlady so reluctant to give Karl and Robinson breakfast to take back to the apartment?

(see the answer key)

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