In the Penal Colony Quizzes

In the Penal Colony Quiz 1

1 What year was the story published (in German)?
1950

1920

1914

1918
2 What is the name of the colony?
New Berlin

Arcadia

We don't know

Blackburn
3 Who speaks first?
The Traveller

The Soldier

The Condemned Man

The Officer
4 The Officer describes the apparatus as
scary

genius

peculiar

marvelous
5 The Condemned Man can best be described as
cruel

bestial

intuitive

kind
6 Who invited the Traveller?
The Old Commandant

The Soldier

The Officer

The New Commandant
7 At first, the Traveller is
confused

angry

bored

intrigued
8 The Officer says the apparatus
works on its own

has never needed a new part

needs constant help

breaks all the time
9 What does the Officer wear under his collar?
A necktie

A scarf

Ladies' handkerchiefs

A necklace
10 What is the apparatus next to?
A hill

A tea house

A boat

A pit
11 The valley is described as
barren

lush

rocky

loud
12 Who invented the apparatus?
Unknown

The New Commandant

The Old Commandant

The Officer
13 The part that the condemned person lays on is the
Bed

Inscriber

Pit

Harrow
14 The moving part of the machine that has needles is the
Inscriber

Bed

Harrow

Diagram
15 The part of the machine that determines the pattern of movement is the
Diagram

Harrow

Inscriber

Bed
16 Neither the Soldier or Condemned Man
are dressed for the heat

are caucasian

speak French

speak German
17 Which of the following statements about the Condemned Man is false?
He is very frightened about what will happen to him

He does not understand what he did or what will happen

He becomes friendly with the soldier

He is dumb and brutish
18 On the Bed, the condemned person will have
no clothes on

straps holding them down

felt in their mouth

all of these
19 The apparatus has all the following features/traits except
it has two electric batteries

it is very tall

it is massive

it is built on top of a plateau
20 The Officer says the Traveller may have seen similar things to the apparatus in a/an
hospital

church

prison

university
21 The Officer is surprised that the Traveller
has not heard of the penal colony before

does not seem interested at first

came so far on this trip

does not know the Condemned Man's sentence
22 The Old Commandant was all the following except
judge

priest

draftsman

engineer
23 What will be written on the Condemned Man's body?
Honor thy Superiors

Be Just

Tell the Truth

Know thy Place
24 What is true about the judicial process?
The Condemned Man does not know his sentence

There is no chance for defense

All are presumed guilty when accused

All of these
25 Which best describes the Officer?
Confused

Efficient

Informal

Funny