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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does K. go to see Barnabas in Chapter XV?
(a) Because he hasn't heard from Barnabas about his message to Klamm.
(b) Because he suspects that Barnabas knows a secret way to get to Klamm.
(c) Because he has a new message for Barnabas to deliver.
(d) Because he wants to hire Barnabas to do a secret errand.

2. Where does Olga make the contacts that eventually get Barnabas his job with the Castle?
(a) The Gentlemen's Inn.
(b) Inside the Castle.
(c) Waiting in front of the Castle.
(d) The Bridge Inn.

3. What does the teacher scold K. for at the beginning of Chapter XIV?
(a) Not dressing properly.
(b) Not being polite enough.
(c) Not cleaning up the room.
(d) Talking to the wrong people.

4. What does K. say about his loyalty to Frieda?
(a) That she is horrid to challenge his faithfulness.
(b) That she doesn't deserve to know whether he was faithful.
(c) That it doesn't matter whether he was unfaithful.
(d) That he was never unfaithful.

5. Does Olga think her family could have restored their position in the village?
(a) No, because of Sortini's high position.
(b) Yes, if the Castle had intervened
(c) No, because of the particularly wrong they committed.
(d) Yes, if they had tried to get in the village's good graces.

6. What does Frieda think K. might be using her for?
(a) To get money.
(b) To get to Klamm.
(c) To get revenge.
(d) To get accepted by the local families.

7. What was the family looking at when Sortini approached Amalia?
(a) A tall building.
(b) A horse.
(c) A fire engine.
(d) A poster.

8. What did Frieda's mother warn her about K.?
(a) That K. was drunken and sullen.
(b) That K. was violent and abusive.
(c) That K. was manipulative and ambitious.
(d) That K. was lazy and stubborn.

9. What does Frieda say that K. wants from Hans' family?
(a) Access to the Castle.
(b) Money.
(c) A place to stay for free.
(d) Friendship.

10. When Amalia's father finally took action after their disgrace, what did he do?
(a) Petition the Castle.
(b) Talk to Sortini.
(c) Publically chastise the community.
(d) Publically plead for forgiveness.

11. Had other families been disgraced in the past?
(a) No, except for a rumored family long ago that may not exist.
(b) No, it had never happened before.
(c) Yes, and they had recovered.
(d) Yes, and they had not recovered.

12. Where does K. fall asleep at the end of Chapter XXIV?
(a) In the street.
(b) In a bathtub.
(c) On the rug.
(d) In a barrel.

13. What does K. say about Amalia's attractiveness?
(a) She is too reserved and unapproachable.
(b) She is far lovelier than Frieda.
(c) She is annoyingly bubbly.
(d) Her friendly personality makes her irresistable.

14. Who has saved K.'s job as janitor?
(a) Klamm.
(b) The schoolteacher.
(c) The chairman.
(d) Hans.

15. What does K. say about the schoolteacher scolding him?
(a) That he is pleased that the schoolteacher is mad at him.
(b) That it does not affect him.
(c) That he is deeply upset by it.
(d) That he will soon revenge the schoolteacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does K. do when he sees Frieda?

2. Who does K. say he might be able to help medically?

3. How easy does K. think it will be to win Frieda back?

4. What does Buergel talk to K. about?

5. What would happen to Amalia's father when he went into the Castle?

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