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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. Why is Karl so useful to Therese when she is running errands in the city?
(a) He can protect her from the advances of men in the city.
(b) He is able to carry much heavier loads than she can.
(c) He has a much better sense of direction than Therese does.
(d) He is more confident in dealing with the businesses they enter.

2. What do Robinson and Karl tear the apartment apart looking for during Brunelda's bath?
(a) Ribbons.
(b) A key.
(c) Perfume.
(d) Money.

3. Where is Therese originally from?
(a) Prague.
(b) Pomerania.
(c) Boston.
(d) Paris.

4. What does Karl leave behind in the porter's lodge?
(a) His overcoat.
(b) His hat.
(c) His umbrella.
(d) His suit jacket.

5. 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 clean the light shaft.
(b) He has been called to cover Karl's lift.
(c) He has a message for the head waiter.
(d) He is running from the fight in the dormitory.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Karl realizes that he is going to be fired despite two months of exemplary work, what does he realize is true about life?

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

3. When Delamarche appears on the street to find out what is happening with the hired car, what is he wearing?

4. What lie does Robinson tell the police officer?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What two reasons does Robinson have for coming to see Karl?

2. When Karl is looking through his trunk, what does he realize about the cap he is wearing?

3. What does Karl learn from Robinson about Brunelda's marriage?

4. How does Karl end up having a conversation with Therese in his room on his first night at the Occidental Hotel?

5. What annoys Karl about finding the salami in his trunk in Chapter IV, "The March to Ramses," and what is the salami's eventual fate?

6. Describe Robinson's appearance at the Occidental Hotel in Chapter VI, "The Robinson Affair."

7. How does Therese's backstory support the idea that life for immigrants in America is difficult and somewhat dependent on sheer luck?

8. What is ironic about Karl's actions with his trunk during the night he spends in the inn after leaving Pollunder's house?

9. When Karl is worried about the vomit in the light shaft being noticed, how do his thoughts foreshadow his eventual fate?

10. Describe Delamarche and Brunelda's relationship with their neighbors.

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