Students analyze the arrival of the Chief Clerk and the immediate shift from familial concern to corporate suspicion. Focus on the theme of 'The Firm' as a dehumanizing force.
A summative assessment for the first third of the novel. Evaluates student mastery of vocabulary from Lessons 1-11, character motivation, and the central theme of corporate alienation through a mix of multiple choice, short answer, and a rigorous RACE response.