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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 the Bureau's song equate with solitude?
(a) Criminality.
(b) Independence.
(c) Depression.
(d) Intellect.

2. At what time of the morning is Ivanovich supposed to report for the tour?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 7 a.m.
(c) 11 a.m.
(d) 9 a.m.

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

4. Which detail of the group leader's appearance is associated with authoritarianism?
(a) Hobnailed boots.
(b) Knapsack.
(c) Tyrolese clothing.
(d) Walking stick.

5. In the phrase "several people, alas, were taking part in the excursion," what is the word "alas" meant to convey (4)?
(a) The narrator's belief that travel is unnecessary.
(b) Ivanovich's preference to do things on his own.
(c) Ivanovich's concern that the train will be overcrowded.
(d) The narrator's belief that the excursion will be dull.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What detail of Ivanovich's appearance seems to impress the narrator?

4. From context, what is the likely meaning of the word "dactyl" in "On the other side...towered, arising from dactyl to dactyl, an ancient black castle" (14)?

5. Whom does the Bureau's song recommend should be "killed" by a walk in the countryside with "the good, the hearty guys" (9)?

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