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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Cloud, Castle, Lake".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is depicted "in a low-cut gown" on page 4?
(a) Temperance.
(b) Mercy.
(c) Justice.
(d) Fate.

2. What technique is used in the phrase "toward a train lurking behind other trains"?
(a) Personification.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Cacophony.
(d) Conceit.

3. What detail is the narrator uncertain if he is remembering correctly?
(a) Ivanovich's name.
(b) The destination of the tour.
(c) The source of the tour tickets.
(d) The time of day the tour departed.

4. In the description of the "mother-of-pearl claws on his dirty toes," what is the man with whom Ivanovich spends the night being compared to (12)?
(a) An animal.
(b) A statue.
(c) A laborer.
(d) A hidden gem.

5. What is Ivanovich expected to carry during the second day of the tour?
(a) His own boots.
(b) An extra rucksack.
(c) Bread.
(d) Sausage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say is "dangerous for the soul" (7)?

2. Who wrote the book that Ivanovich opens on the train?

3. What is Schramm's job title?

4. In the phrase "several people, alas, were taking part in the excursion," what is the word "alas" meant to convey (4)?

5. One woman is described as "burlesque" (6). From the context, which is most likely true?

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