In the Penal Colony Quizzes

In the Penal Colony Quiz 1

By Kristen Osborne-Bartucca · Edited by Madeline Cohen · Last reviewed March 18, 2018

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

1950

1914

1918

1920
2 What is the name of the colony?

New Berlin

Blackburn

Arcadia

We don't know
3 Who speaks first?

The Soldier

The Traveller

The Condemned Man

The Officer
4 The Officer describes the apparatus as

marvelous

peculiar

genius

scary
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

confused

angry

intrigued

bored
8 The Officer says the apparatus

needs constant help

works on its own

breaks all the time

has never needed a new part
9 What does the Officer wear under his collar?

A scarf

Ladies' handkerchiefs

A necklace

A necktie
10 What is the apparatus next to?

A pit

A boat

A tea house

A hill
11 The valley is described as

barren

lush

rocky

loud
12 Who invented the apparatus?

The Officer

Unknown

The New Commandant

The Old Commandant
13 The part that the condemned person lays on is the

Harrow

Inscriber

Pit

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

Harrow

Bed

Diagram

Inscriber
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

speak German

are dressed for the heat

are caucasian

speak French
17 Which of the following statements about the Condemned Man is false?

He is very frightened about what will happen to him

He is dumb and brutish

He does not understand what he did or what will happen

He becomes friendly with the soldier
18 On the Bed, the condemned person will have

no clothes on

felt in their mouth

straps holding them down

all of these
19 The apparatus has all the following features/traits except

it is massive

it has two electric batteries

it is very tall

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

university

prison

church

hospital
21 The Officer is surprised that the Traveller

does not seem interested at first

has not heard of the penal colony before

came so far on this trip

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

engineer

draftsman

judge

priest
23 What will be written on the Condemned Man's body?

Tell the Truth

Know thy Place

Be Just

Honor thy Superiors
24 What is true about the judicial process?

There is no chance for defense

The Condemned Man does not know his sentence

All are presumed guilty when accused

All of these
25 Which best describes the Officer?

Efficient

Funny

Confused

Informal

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