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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 does Ivanovich do when he first sees the view of the lake?
(a) Presses his hand to his heart.
(b) Falls to his knees.
(c) Gasps aloud.
(d) Begins to weep.

2. In the description of the "mother-of-pearl claws on his dirty toes," what is the man with whom Ivanovich spends the night being compared to (12)?
(a) An animal.
(b) A statue.
(c) A hidden gem.
(d) A laborer.

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

4. What does Ivanovich think "must be oriented toward something or someone" (4)?
(a) "Creatures still unknown to us."
(b) "Some wonderful, tremulous happiness."
(c) "Things seen in a dream."
(d) "The really good life."

5. What detail is the narrator uncertain if he is remembering correctly?
(a) Ivanovich's name.
(b) The time of day the tour departed.
(c) The destination of the tour.
(d) The source of the tour tickets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is special about the room at the inn by the lake?

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

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

4. One woman is described as "burlesque" (6). From the context, which is most likely true?

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

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