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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What detail of Ivanovich's appearance seems to impress the narrator?
(a) His neatly trimmed hair.
(b) His elegant clothing.
(c) His healthy complexion.
(d) His athletic physique.

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

3. Who wrote the book that Ivanovich opens on the train?
(a) Goethe.
(b) Donne.
(c) De Viau.
(d) Tiutchev.

4. On page 19, to what does the narrator compare Ivanovich's return journey, away from the lake?
(a) A "soul-shattering nightmare."
(b) A "cruel, demeaning prank."
(c) A "hideous fairy tale."
(d) A "sinister game."

5. Which of the following describes the group leader accurately?
(a) He is badly sunburned.
(b) He has unusually long hair.
(c) He is missing one front tooth.
(d) He has eyes of two different colors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "unusual expression" of the lake's water (14)?

2. When the man tells stories about his "philanderings," what is he talking about (5)?

3. Including Ivanovich and the Bureau employees, how many people are in the tour group?

4. The group leader wears "Tyrolese" clothing. What is true of his clothing?

5. What relationship does Vasili Ivanovich have to the story's narrator?

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