The Trial — Questions and answers

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What was Josef K.'s profession when he was arrested on his thirtieth birthday?

Choices

  1. He was a manager of a large factory.
  2. He was a government official.
  3. He was a lawyer in a city firm.
  4. He was a chief clerk at a bank. ✓

Answer: He was a chief clerk at a bank.

From page 1

Where was Josef K.'s first inquiry held after his arrest?

Choices

  1. It was in a private office at the bank where he worked.
  2. It was in a quiet chamber within the cathedral.
  3. It was in a low-ceilinged attic room in a tenement building. ✓
  4. It was in a grand hall at the city courthouse.

Answer: It was in a low-ceilinged attic room in a tenement building.

From page 2

Who was the lawyer Josef K.'s uncle insisted he consult for his trial?

Choices

  1. Willem
  2. Advocate Huld ✓
  3. Titorelli
  4. Franz

Answer: Advocate Huld

From page 3

In Franz Kafka's The Trial, what did Josef K. observe about the petitioners in the court offices?

Choices

  1. They were trapped in various stages of the court's slow grind. ✓
  2. They were actively protesting the court's procedures.
  3. They were all confident of their eventual acquittal.
  4. They were quickly receiving resolutions to their cases.

Answer: They were trapped in various stages of the court's slow grind.

From page 4

In Franz Kafka's The Trial, what two kinds of temporary release from the court did the court painter Titorelli describe?

Choices

  1. Full acquittal and immediate dismissal
  2. Temporary pardon and case closure
  3. Conditional freedom and permanent suspension
  4. Ostensible acquittal and procrastination ✓

Answer: Ostensible acquittal and procrastination

From page 5

In Franz Kafka's The Trial, who accused Josef K. of being an 'accused man' in the city's grand cathedral?

Choices

  1. The prison chaplain ✓
  2. Advocate Huld
  3. An important Italian client
  4. His bank manager

Answer: The prison chaplain

From page 6

In Franz Kafka's The Trial, what parable did the court's priest tell Josef K. in the cathedral?

Choices

  1. The parable of the prodigal son
  2. The parable 'Before the Law' ✓
  3. The parable of the lost sheep
  4. The parable of the good Samaritan

Answer: The parable 'Before the Law'

From page 7

When did two men arrive at Josef K.'s apartment to take him away?

Choices

  1. The evening before his thirty-first birthday ✓
  2. Several weeks after his first inquiry
  3. On the morning of his thirtieth birthday
  4. Immediately after he dismissed Advocate Huld

Answer: The evening before his thirty-first birthday

From page 8

In Franz Kafka's The Trial, where did the two men lead Josef K. to carry out their grim task?

Choices

  1. To a hidden chamber within the court offices
  2. To a secluded room in the cathedral
  3. To a remote prison cell outside the city walls
  4. To a desolate stone quarry on the lonely outskirts of the city ✓

Answer: To a desolate stone quarry on the lonely outskirts of the city

From page 9

What was Josef K.'s last thought before he died?

Choices

  1. "Like a dog!" ✓
  2. "I should have struggled!"
  3. "Where is my advocate?"
  4. "I am innocent!"

Answer: "Like a dog!"

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