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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of "Cloud, Castle, Lake"?
(a) Ivan Turgenev
(b) Leo Tolstoy.
(c) Anton Chekhov.
(d) Vladimir Nabokov.

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

3. The group leader is "lanky" (5). What does this mean is true about him?
(a) He is athletic.
(b) He moves stiffly.
(c) He is tall and thin.
(d) He looks unhealthy.

4. One woman is described as "burlesque" (6). From the context, which is most likely true?
(a) She is uncomfortably flirtatious.
(b) She seems like an exaggerated caricature.
(c) She works as an exotic dancer in Berlin.
(d) She spends most of the trip making jokes.

5. What word does the narrator say describes the appearance of "all creatures still unknown to us" (4)?
(a) "Formidable."
(b) "Cryptic."
(c) "Innocent."
(d) "Drowsy."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What technique is used in the phrase "toward a train lurking behind other trains"?

3. 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)?

4. Who is depicted "in a low-cut gown" on page 4?

5. Which of the following best characterizes the narrator's attitude toward the absurd process that Ivanovich is told he must follow to sell back the tickets?

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