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Berlin, Germany

This is the setting from which the narrator tells the story and is where Ivanovich lives before the tour to the countryside.

The Bureau of Pleasantrips

This is the governmental agency that coordinates the tour to the countryside.

Russian Lyrical Poetry

This is one of Ivanovich's passions in life.

Ivanovich's Book

This is what Ivanovich brings on the train to pass the time, but the other group members tell him to put it away.

The Train

This is the method of transportation for most of the trip into the countryside.

The German Countryside

This is where Ivanovich's tour takes him.

The Songs

These are provided by the government and are an almost mandatory way to pass time during the tour.

The Hermit

This figure from a song is what is meant to be eradicated by the tour group's camaraderie.

The Russian Cucumber

This item from Ivanovich's...

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