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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the inn near the lake, what nationality does Ivanovich believe the innkeeper to be?
(a) Austrian.
(b) Russian.
(c) German.
(d) Italian.

2. How does Ivanovich get to the train on the morning of his departure?
(a) He takes a streetcar.
(b) He walks.
(c) He takes a taxi.
(d) The narrator drives him.

3. What is Ivanovich expected to carry during the second day of the tour?
(a) Bread.
(b) An extra rucksack.
(c) His own boots.
(d) Sausage.

4. 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 Black Forest region.
(d) It is traditionally worn in the Austrian Alps.

5. What is the job of the older man who talks to Ivanovich about Russia?
(a) Post-office clerk.
(b) Paper manufacturer.
(c) Produce distributor.
(d) Accountant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique is used in the sentence "The burning sun crept toward a corner of the window and suddenly spilled over the yellow bench" (6)?

2. What does the narrator remember about the time of year in which the story takes place?

3. What technique is used in the phrase "toward a train lurking behind other trains"?

4. Including Ivanovich and the Bureau employees, how many people are in the tour group?

5. What is the tour group doing in the passage that says "they raised dust along a highway" (12)?

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