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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator says that the road "undulated," what is being said of this road (12)?
(a) It varies in width.
(b) It abruptly ends.
(c) It curves sharply.
(d) It gently rises and falls.

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

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

4. What technique is used in the phrase "Wispy clouds—greyhounds of heaven" (6)?
(a) Metonymy.
(b) Synechdoche.
(c) Allegory.
(d) Metaphor.

5. Which of the following best characterizes the narrator's attitude toward the absurd process that Ivanovich is told he must follow to sell back the tickets?
(a) Bemused.
(b) Skeptical.
(c) Matter-of-fact.
(d) Scornful.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What word does the narrator say describes the appearance of "all creatures still unknown to us" (4)?

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