1. What "fancy-style" item does Ivanovich buy for his trip (3)?
(a) An enormous backpack.
(b) A pair of hiking boots.
(c) A flannel shirt.
(d) A walking stick.

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

3. What is Schramm's job title?
(a) Official sight illuminator.
(b) Rural enjoyment monitor.
(c) Special stimulator.
(d) Narrative guide.

4. What does the narrator remember about the time of year in which the story takes place?
(a) It was shortly after the last snow melted.
(b) The leaves had begun to turn.
(c) It was damp and cold.
(d) It was an exceptionally hot summer.

5. What relationship does Vasili Ivanovich have to the story's narrator?
(a) He is the man who was once in love with the narrator's wife.
(b) He is the narrator's former employee.
(c) He is the narrator's brother-in-law.
(d) He is a man whom the narrator met on a group tour.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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)?

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

3. What does Ivanovich feel is happening as the first night of the tour wears on?

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

5. Who greets Ivanovich at the inn near the lake?

(see the answer key)

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