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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 geographic error is introduced when the three men turn to look back at New York City?
(a) The Statue of Liberty is in the wrong location.
(b) Manhattan is on the mainland.
(c) They are facing West when they see New York.
(d) There is a bridge connecting New York and Boston.

2. What first prompted Delamarche to think of getting Karl to come work as Brunelda's servant?
(a) He found the photograph that he stole from Karl.
(b) Robinson threatened to quit if he did not get some help.
(c) The apartment was getting too dirty.
(d) Rennel suggested it and explained how to get Karl fired.

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

4. What about the poster Karl sees seems to make people suspicious?
(a) It uses strange language.
(b) It does not specify any wages.
(c) It claims that there are jobs for everyone.
(d) It seems to be hand-lettered.

5. What does the man transporting milk cans keep trying to do?
(a) Get Karl to give him some money.
(b) Pull Brunelda's cover aside.
(c) Tip over the cart.
(d) Get Karl to help him with his work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the likely intended purpose of the scene with the coffeepot during the morning at the inn?

2. What does the policeman tell Karl he thought Karl was carrying in the cart?

3. Where does the theater's leader sit during the recruiting event?

4. Which character from earlier in the novel does Karl run into at the racetrack and end up making the journey to Oklahama with?

5. Why is Karl's uniform wet when he first tries it on?

(see the answer key)

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