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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What technique is used in the story's title?
(a) Asyndeton.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Euphony.
(d) Non Sequitur.

4. The group leader is "lanky" (5). What does this mean is true about him?
(a) He moves stiffly.
(b) He is tall and thin.
(c) He looks unhealthy.
(d) He is athletic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Schramm's job title?

2. The group leader wears "Tyrolese" clothing. What is true of his clothing?

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

4. What does Ivanovich do when he first sees the view of the lake?

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

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