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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator describes a hill covered with "verdure"; what is this hill covered with?
(a) Rotting plants.
(b) Flourishing plants.
(c) Cultivated plants.
(d) Sprouting plants.

2. 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) Scornful.
(c) Skeptical.
(d) Bemused.

3. One woman is described as "burlesque" (6). From the context, which is most likely true?
(a) She is uncomfortably flirtatious.
(b) She works as an exotic dancer in Berlin.
(c) She spends most of the trip making jokes.
(d) She seems like an exaggerated caricature.

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

5. The group leader is "lanky" (5). What does this mean is true about him?
(a) He is tall and thin.
(b) He moves stiffly.
(c) He is athletic.
(d) He looks unhealthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ivanovich associate with happiness?

2. What is discovered when the group members pool their food for dinner?

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

4. How does Ivanovich get to the train on the morning of his departure?

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

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