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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the group make Ivanovich eat a cigarette butt?
(a) He accidentally trips one of the women.
(b) He speaks Russian in his sleep.
(c) He loses a game.
(d) He tries to read his book.

2. What does Ivanovich think "must be oriented toward something or someone" (4)?
(a) "Things seen in a dream."
(b) "Creatures still unknown to us."
(c) "The really good life."
(d) "Some wonderful, tremulous happiness."

3. Where is Ivanovich told he will need to get a "certificate of non-absence from the city for the summertime" (3)?
(a) From the police.
(b) From his physician.
(c) From the Bureau of Pleasantrips.
(d) From his employer.

4. What technique is used in the phrase "toward a train lurking behind other trains"?
(a) Personification.
(b) Cacophony.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Hyperbole.

5. How late is Ivanovich running on the morning the tour leaves?
(a) 18 minutes.
(b) 1 minute.
(c) 12 minutes.
(d) 3 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In the exclamation "How I hate you, our daily!" what technique is being used (13)?

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