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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 the narrator says that the road "undulated," what is being said of this road (12)?
(a) It curves sharply.
(b) It gently rises and falls.
(c) It varies in width.
(d) It abruptly ends.

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

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

4. Where is Ivanovich told he will need to get a "certificate of non-absence from the city for the summertime" (3)?
(a) From his employer.
(b) From his physician.
(c) From the police.
(d) From the Bureau of Pleasantrips.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the text's language change when the group gets off the train at the last stop on the first day?

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

3. What does Ivanovich do to distract himself from "the absurdity and horror of the situation" (6)?

4. What "fancy-style" item does Ivanovich buy for his trip (3)?

5. What does Ivanovich enjoy reading?

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