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

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

3. What is the "unusual expression" of the lake's water (14)?
(a) An oddly red color.
(b) A cloud reflected in its center.
(c) Ripples that seem to follow Ivanovich along the shore.
(d) Waves moving away from the shore instead of towards it.

4. What "fancy-style" item does Ivanovich buy for his trip (3)?
(a) An enormous backpack.
(b) A walking stick.
(c) A pair of hiking boots.
(d) A flannel shirt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the job of the older man who talks to Ivanovich about Russia?

2. When Ivanovich falls asleep on the third day of the tour, how do the others wake him up?

3. What does Ivanovich do to distract himself from "the absurdity and horror of the situation" (6)?

4. What does Ivanovich enjoy reading?

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

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