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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 Schubal enters the office, what is he wearing?
(a) A colorfully embroidered vest.
(b) Grey leather trousers.
(c) An imperial frock coat.
(d) A kitchen maid's apron.

2. What criticism of Schubal does the captain make?
(a) Schubal is often missing from his station.
(b) Schubal is rumored to favor Slovaks and Romanians.
(c) Schubal needs to learn to speak better German.
(d) Schubal is becoming too independent.

3. Where does the head cook have Karl's luggage sent?
(a) To the porter's lodge.
(b) To Brunelda's house.
(c) To Karl's uncle's apartment.
(d) To a nearby boardinghouse.

4. What do Delamarche and Robinson both say their profession is?
(a) Locksmith.
(b) Truck driver.
(c) Construction worker.
(d) Dockworker.

5. What do Karl's thoughts as he prepares to open his trunk for the first time in two months reveal about him?
(a) His plans for the future are wildly unrealistic.
(b) His love for his parents is stronger than his anger at them.
(c) He does not fully understand how precarious his situation is.
(d) He is still a terrible judge of character.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Klara say she would like Karl to do for her?

2. On the night that Robinson comes to the hotel, where is Rennel?

3. How long is Karl at the Occidental Hotel before he hears that Delamarche has been asking about him?

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

5. Besides the possible pay and the difficulty of getting other work, what reason does Robinson give for why Karl should accept the job?

(see the answer key)

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