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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 19, to what does the narrator compare Ivanovich's return journey, away from the lake?
(a) A "soul-shattering nightmare."
(b) A "hideous fairy tale."
(c) A "cruel, demeaning prank."
(d) A "sinister game."

2. Who hosted the charity ball where Ivanovich won the tour?
(a) The German government.
(b) The narrator's business.
(c) Russian refugees.
(d) A German tourism trade group.

3. The group leader wears "Tyrolese" clothing. What is true of his clothing?
(a) It is traditionally worn by servants.
(b) It is traditionally worn by shepherds.
(c) It is traditionally worn in the Black Forest region.
(d) It is traditionally worn in the Austrian Alps.

4. What does Ivanovich think "must be oriented toward something or someone" (4)?
(a) "Some wonderful, tremulous happiness."
(b) "The really good life."
(c) "Creatures still unknown to us."
(d) "Things seen in a dream."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator remember about the time of year in which the story takes place?

2. What relationship does Vasili Ivanovich have to the story's narrator?

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

4. Which of the following describes the group leader accurately?

5. What does Ivanovich associate with happiness?

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