Which German-language writer was born in Prague and wrote The Trial and The Castle?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Franz Kafka, who worked in an insurance office
- Step 1: The writer was born in Prague in 1883. Step 2. He wrote in German. Answer: Franz Kafka. Why not the others: Rilke, Werfel and Brod were other Prague writers.
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