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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is depicted "in a low-cut gown" on page 4?
(a) Temperance.
(b) Justice.
(c) Mercy.
(d) Fate.

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)?
(a) A tower in the shape of a digit, like a toe or finger.
(b) An architectural figure of a bird.
(c) An image found in a metrical foot of poetry.
(d) A type of stone used in medieval constructions.

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

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

5. In the phrase "several people, alas, were taking part in the excursion," what is the word "alas" meant to convey (4)?
(a) Ivanovich's concern that the train will be overcrowded.
(b) Ivanovich's preference to do things on his own.
(c) The narrator's belief that travel is unnecessary.
(d) The narrator's belief that the excursion will be dull.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the job of the older man who talks to Ivanovich about Russia?

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

3. The group leader is "lanky" (5). What does this mean is true about him?

4. What does Ivanovich enjoy reading?

5. What instrument does one of the men insist on teaching Ivanovich to play?

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