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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When the man tells stories about his "philanderings," what is he talking about (5)?
(a) Getting very drunk with friends.
(b) Donations to charity.
(c) Casual sexual relationships.
(d) Stamp collecting.

3. What does the narrator remember about the time of year in which the story takes place?
(a) It was damp and cold.
(b) It was an exceptionally hot summer.
(c) The leaves had begun to turn.
(d) It was shortly after the last snow melted.

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

5. What word does the narrator say describes the appearance of "all creatures still unknown to us" (4)?
(a) "Drowsy."
(b) "Cryptic."
(c) "Innocent."
(d) "Formidable."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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)?

3. How does the text's language change when the group gets off the train at the last stop on the first day?

4. What is Ivanovich expected to carry during the second day of the tour?

5. When the narrator says that the road "undulated," what is being said of this road (12)?

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