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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ivanovich do when he first sees the view of the lake?
(a) Begins to weep.
(b) Presses his hand to his heart.
(c) Falls to his knees.
(d) Gasps aloud.

2. What does Ivanovich do to distract himself from "the absurdity and horror of the situation" (6)?
(a) Looks out the window at the scenery.
(b) Plays solitaire.
(c) Reads his book.
(d) Tries to fall asleep.

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

4. After dinner, what do the other tour members insist that Ivanovich do?
(a) Sing a solo.
(b) Practice speaking German more clearly.
(c) Prove that he knows where they are going.
(d) Teach them a few words of Russian.

5. Which detail of the group leader's appearance is associated with authoritarianism?
(a) Tyrolese clothing.
(b) Walking stick.
(c) Hobnailed boots.
(d) Knapsack.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. At what time of the morning is Ivanovich supposed to report for the tour?

4. In the phrase "several people, alas, were taking part in the excursion," what is the word "alas" meant to convey (4)?

5. Whom does the Bureau's song recommend should be "killed" by a walk in the countryside with "the good, the hearty guys" (9)?

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