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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After dinner, what do the other tour members insist that Ivanovich do?
(a) Teach them a few words of Russian.
(b) Practice speaking German more clearly.
(c) Prove that he knows where they are going.
(d) Sing a solo.

3. How long has Ivanovich been in love with a married woman?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 7 months.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 3 months.

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 employer.
(b) From the police.
(c) From his physician.
(d) From the Bureau of Pleasantrips.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ivanovich do when he first sees the view of the lake?

2. What technique is used in the phrase "Wispy clouds—greyhounds of heaven" (6)?

3. What does the narrator say is "dangerous for the soul" (7)?

4. On page 19, to what does the narrator compare Ivanovich's return journey, away from the lake?

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

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