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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of the morning is Ivanovich supposed to report for the tour?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 9 a.m.
(c) 7 a.m.
(d) 11 a.m.

2. What instrument does one of the men insist on teaching Ivanovich to play?
(a) Mandolin.
(b) Balalaika.
(c) Fiddle.
(d) Ukulele.

3. From context, what is the likely meaning of the word "dactyl" in "On the other side...towered, arising from dactyl to dactyl, an ancient black castle" (14)?
(a) An image found in a metrical foot of poetry.
(b) A tower in the shape of a digit, like a toe or finger.
(c) A type of stone used in medieval constructions.
(d) An architectural figure of a bird.

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) A hidden gem.
(b) An animal.
(c) A statue.
(d) A laborer.

5. What does the narrator say is "dangerous for the soul" (7)?
(a) The "configuration of some entirely insignificant objects."
(b) The "charm the world acquires when it is wound up and moving like a merry-go-round."
(c) "A memory of love, disguised as a meadow."
(d) "The anonymity of all the parts of a landscape."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "Cloud, Castle, Lake"?

2. Who greets Ivanovich at the inn near the lake?

3. Who hosted the charity ball where Ivanovich won the tour?

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

5. Where is Ivanovich told he will need to get a "certificate of non-absence from the city for the summertime" (3)?

(see the answer key)

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