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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best characterizes the narrator's attitude toward the absurd process that Ivanovich is told he must follow to sell back the tickets?
(a) Bemused.
(b) Scornful.
(c) Skeptical.
(d) Matter-of-fact.

2. What detail of Ivanovich's appearance seems to impress the narrator?
(a) His athletic physique.
(b) His elegant clothing.
(c) His neatly trimmed hair.
(d) His healthy complexion.

3. What instrument does one of the men insist on teaching Ivanovich to play?
(a) Ukulele.
(b) Fiddle.
(c) Mandolin.
(d) Balalaika.

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

5. When Ivanovich falls asleep on the third day of the tour, how do the others wake him up?
(a) By pouring water on him.
(b) By throwing a sausage at him.
(c) By slapping him.
(d) By singing loudly in his ear.

Short Answer Questions

1. After dinner, what do the other tour members insist that Ivanovich do?

2. 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)?

3. What description does the narrator give of the train car on page 5?

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

5. What word does the narrator say describes the appearance of "all creatures still unknown to us" (4)?

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