In the Penal Colony Quizzes

In the Penal Colony Quiz 1

1 What year was the story published (in German)?
1918

1920

1914

1950
2 What is the name of the colony?
Blackburn

Arcadia

New Berlin

We don't know
3 Who speaks first?
The Condemned Man

The Soldier

The Officer

The Traveller
4 The Officer describes the apparatus as
peculiar

marvelous

scary

genius
5 The Condemned Man can best be described as
bestial

cruel

kind

intuitive
6 Who invited the Traveller?
The Officer

The Soldier

The Old Commandant

The New Commandant
7 At first, the Traveller is
angry

confused

bored

intrigued
8 The Officer says the apparatus
has never needed a new part

works on its own

breaks all the time

needs constant help
9 What does the Officer wear under his collar?
A necklace

A necktie

Ladies' handkerchiefs

A scarf
10 What is the apparatus next to?
A tea house

A pit

A boat

A hill
11 The valley is described as
loud

rocky

lush

barren
12 Who invented the apparatus?
Unknown

The Old Commandant

The Officer

The New Commandant
13 The part that the condemned person lays on is the
Harrow

Pit

Inscriber

Bed
14 The moving part of the machine that has needles is the
Diagram

Harrow

Inscriber

Bed
15 The part of the machine that determines the pattern of movement is the
Harrow

Diagram

Inscriber

Bed
16 Neither the Soldier or Condemned Man
are caucasian

are dressed for the heat

speak French

speak German
17 Which of the following statements about the Condemned Man is false?
He does not understand what he did or what will happen

He is very frightened about what will happen to him

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 is very tall

it is built on top of a plateau

it is massive

it has two electric batteries
20 The Officer says the Traveller may have seen similar things to the apparatus in a/an
church

prison

hospital

university
21 The Officer is surprised that the Traveller
does not know the Condemned Man's sentence

came so far on this trip

does not seem interested at first

has not heard of the penal colony before
22 The Old Commandant was all the following except
priest

judge

engineer

draftsman
23 What will be written on the Condemned Man's body?
Be Just

Honor thy Superiors

Know thy Place

Tell the Truth
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?
Efficient

Funny

Confused

Informal