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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 is the job of the older man who talks to Ivanovich about Russia?
(a) Post-office clerk.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Paper manufacturer.
(d) Produce distributor.

2. What description does the narrator give of the train car on page 5?
(a) It "reeks of holiday revelry."
(b) It is "unmistakably third-class."
(c) It is "cattle-car bare."
(d) It "echoes like a tin box."

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What "fancy-style" item does Ivanovich buy for his trip (3)?

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

3. Whom does the Bureau's song recommend should be "killed" by a walk in the countryside with "the good, the hearty guys" (9)?

4. How late is Ivanovich running on the morning the tour leaves?

5. Who wrote the book that Ivanovich opens on the train?

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