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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Delamarche say that the neighborhood he is currently living in is ideal?
(a) It is cheap.
(b) There is a bar across the street.
(c) Brunelda's ex-husband is afraid to come there.
(d) It is quiet.

2. When Robinson appears at the Occidental Hotel, what does he tell Karl he buys almost every day?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Books.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Salami.

3. At the hotel, what does Robinson blame his illness on?
(a) The polluted city air.
(b) The journey from Bunelda's place.
(c) Overly fancy food.
(d) Drinking too much.

4. What disappoints Karl about his new job?
(a) The only contact he has with the elevator's machinery is pushing a button.
(b) He cannot figure out how to polish the elevator brass as well as Rennel does.
(c) He is assigned to an elevator that does not serve the hotel's richer clients.
(d) The manual explicitly forbids sleeping in the elevator during slow hours.

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

6. What were Delamarche and Robinson doing when they met Brunelda?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Working.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Begging.

7. Regardless of which dress she has on, what other item of clothing does Brunelda usually wear?
(a) A red hat with cardinal feathers.
(b) A fox fur stole.
(c) A pair of white wool socks.
(d) A pair of men's slippers.

8. When asked by the head cook, what age does Karl claim to be?
(a) 21.
(b) 19.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

9. 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.

10. Who is the woman that eventually helps Karl get something to eat?
(a) A hotel guest.
(b) The head cook.
(c) The desk clerk.
(d) A waitress.

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

12. What information do Karl's first remarks to Delamarche and Robinson unintentionally give away?
(a) He is a recent German immigrant with few prospects in life.
(b) He is sociable and genuinely interested in other people.
(c) He is naive and may have resources they can take advantage of.
(d) He is polite and easy-going and will be no trouble to share a room with.

13. What do Delamarche and Robinson criticize about Jakob's company?
(a) Its environmental impact.
(b) Its bribery of officials.
(c) Its price gouging.
(d) Its labor practices.

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

15. What does Robinson tell Karl that Brunelda is talented at?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Singing.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the trio stop for lunch, whose father does Karl hear gossip about?

2. What book does Karl's trunk contain?

3. Where does Brunelda say that Karl can sleep when he first arrives at the apartment?

4. From context clues, what can logically be inferred about what Brunelda's neighbor is studying?

5. How long is Karl away from his lift when he is taking Robinson to the dormitory?

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