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

3. Who greets Ivanovich at the inn near the lake?
(a) A pretty girl.
(b) The innkeeper.
(c) A goose.
(d) A puppy.

4. The narrator describes a hill covered with "verdure"; what is this hill covered with?
(a) Sprouting plants.
(b) Flourishing plants.
(c) Rotting plants.
(d) Cultivated plants.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the book that Ivanovich opens on the train?

2. Who hosted the charity ball where Ivanovich won the tour?

3. Why does the group make Ivanovich eat a cigarette butt?

4. What technique is used in the story's title?

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

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