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

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

3. Which character is said to have "lustreless eyes and a vague velvety vileness" (6)?
(a) Schultz.
(b) The widow.
(c) Schramm.
(d) Greta.

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

5. Who is depicted "in a low-cut gown" on page 4?
(a) Justice.
(b) Temperance.
(c) Mercy.
(d) Fate.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator says that the road "undulated," what is being said of this road (12)?

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

3. Which detail of the group leader's appearance is associated with authoritarianism?

4. How long has Ivanovich been in love with a married woman?

5. In the exclamation "How I hate you, our daily!" what technique is being used (13)?

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