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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Including Ivanovich and the Bureau employees, how many people are in the tour group?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

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

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

4. 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.

5. What is special about the room at the inn by the lake?
(a) Its price.
(b) Its view.
(c) Its library.
(d) Its decor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What description does the narrator give of the train car on page 5?

2. What is the tour group doing in the passage that says "they raised dust along a highway" (12)?

3. The narrator describes a hill covered with "verdure"; what is this hill covered with?

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

5. Which character is said to have "lustreless eyes and a vague velvety vileness" (6)?

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