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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. What is the significance of the lift boy that passes Karl and Robinson while Karl is sneaking Robinson into the dormitory?
(a) He has been called to cover Karl's lift.
(b) He has a message for the head waiter.
(c) He is running from the fight in the dormitory.
(d) He has been called to clean the light shaft.

2. What compliment does Karl offer Therese about her job?
(a) She is good at typing.
(b) She is good at predicting the cook's moods.
(c) She is good at waking people up.
(d) She is good at running errands.

3. 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 foreshadows Robinson and Delamarche's thievery.
(c) It contributes to the inn's eerie atmosphere.
(d) It is a comical portrayal of life in America.

4. What does Karl decide is the way to satisfy Brunelda and Delamarche?
(a) Bringing them great quantities of food.
(b) Pretending not to notice how often they change their minds.
(c) Being as polite and quiet as possible.
(d) Anticipating their needs before they ask for something.

5. When the trio stop for lunch, whose father does Karl hear gossip about?
(a) Klara's.
(b) Mack's.
(c) Green's.
(d) Jakob's.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did one of Brunelda's former servants lose his front tooth?

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

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

5. When Karl returns to his uncle's office after gathering his things for the visit, what causes him to think his uncle is angry?

(see the answer key)

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