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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best characterizes the narrator's attitude toward the absurd process that Ivanovich is told he must follow to sell back the tickets?
(a) Matter-of-fact.
(b) Skeptical.
(c) Bemused.
(d) Scornful.

2. What technique is used in the story's title?
(a) Euphony.
(b) Non Sequitur.
(c) Asyndeton.
(d) Euphemism.

3. In the exclamation "How I hate you, our daily!" what technique is being used (13)?
(a) Synesthesia.
(b) Amplification.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Dialect.

4. What is the "unusual expression" of the lake's water (14)?
(a) Ripples that seem to follow Ivanovich along the shore.
(b) An oddly red color.
(c) Waves moving away from the shore instead of towards it.
(d) A cloud reflected in its center.

5. Which detail of the group leader's appearance is associated with authoritarianism?
(a) Walking stick.
(b) Knapsack.
(c) Tyrolese clothing.
(d) Hobnailed boots.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After dinner, what do the other tour members insist that Ivanovich do?

3. What technique is used in the phrase "Wispy clouds—greyhounds of heaven" (6)?

4. What is special about the room at the inn by the lake?

5. Who is depicted "in a low-cut gown" on page 4?

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