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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the author of Amerika?
(a) Günter Grass.
(b) Thomas Mann.
(c) Franz Kafka.
(d) Hermann Hesse.
2. At what time of day do Karl's English lessons occur?
(a) 7:00 a.m.
(b) 8:00 p.m.
(c) 4:00 p.m.
(d) 10:00 a.m.
3. What kind of business does Jakob own?
(a) Publishing.
(b) Marketing and sales.
(c) Manufacturing.
(d) Shipping and consignment.
4. Before Karl will enter the stoker's room, what information does he ask the stoker for?
(a) His religion.
(b) His name.
(c) His nationality.
(d) His occupation.
5. To what city does Green want to send Karl?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Boston.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Saint Louis.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Jakob ask Karl if he has cancelled in preparation for his visit to Pollunder's?
2. What do Karl and Klara get into a fight about after dinner?
3. How did Jakob find out about why Karl was sent to the United States?
4. What does Karl first notice about Klara when he sees her in the light?
5. In the story's opening, what does Karl realize he has left below deck?
Short Essay Questions
1. What conclusions has Karl already come to about America when the second chapter opens, and why?
2. Describe the building in which Karl finds himself living with his uncle in New York.
3. What analogy does Jakob draw between Karl and a newborn baby?
4. In what way is Karl's experience in the Pollunder house similar to his experience onboard the ship?
5. What details portray the women in the ship's kitchen as boldly flirtatious?
6. Why is Karl on the ship?
7. What mixed messages does Karl get from Jakob about the visit to Pollunder's country home?
8. What does Karl imagine about his parents when he is in the office with the stoker?
9. How does Schubal's manner when he enters the office tend to support the bursar's version of events?
10. How does Green's intervention keep Karl from getting back to New York on the same night he left?
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