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

2. At what time of the morning is Ivanovich supposed to report for the tour?
(a) 11 a.m.
(b) 7 a.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 9 a.m.

3. When the narrator says that the road "undulated," what is being said of this road (12)?
(a) It abruptly ends.
(b) It varies in width.
(c) It gently rises and falls.
(d) It curves sharply.

4. In the phrase "several people, alas, were taking part in the excursion," what is the word "alas" meant to convey (4)?
(a) Ivanovich's preference to do things on his own.
(b) The narrator's belief that travel is unnecessary.
(c) The narrator's belief that the excursion will be dull.
(d) Ivanovich's concern that the train will be overcrowded.

5. One woman is described as "burlesque" (6). From the context, which is most likely true?
(a) She seems like an exaggerated caricature.
(b) She spends most of the trip making jokes.
(c) She is uncomfortably flirtatious.
(d) She works as an exotic dancer in Berlin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ivanovich get to the train on the morning of his departure?

2. What is Ivanovich expected to carry during the second day of the tour?

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

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

5. What does Ivanovich feel is happening as the first night of the tour wears on?

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