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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 Schramm's job title?
(a) Special stimulator.
(b) Rural enjoyment monitor.
(c) Official sight illuminator.
(d) Narrative guide.

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

3. What does Ivanovich feel is happening as the first night of the tour wears on?
(a) The others are becoming more tolerant of his eccentricities.
(b) The other group members are starting to dislike Schramm.
(c) The group leader is losing power to Schramm.
(d) The others are melding together into one collective being.

4. 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 his employer.
(d) From the Bureau of Pleasantrips.

5. The group leader wears "Tyrolese" clothing. What is true of his clothing?
(a) It is traditionally worn by shepherds.
(b) It is traditionally worn by servants.
(c) It is traditionally worn in the Austrian Alps.
(d) It is traditionally worn in the Black Forest region.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the inn near the lake, what nationality does Ivanovich believe the innkeeper to be?

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

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

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

5. What detail is the narrator uncertain if he is remembering correctly?

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