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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the phrase "several people, alas, were taking part in the excursion," what is the word "alas" meant to convey (4)?
(a) The narrator's belief that the excursion will be dull.
(b) Ivanovich's preference to do things on his own.
(c) The narrator's belief that travel is unnecessary.
(d) Ivanovich's concern that the train will be overcrowded.

2. Whom does the Bureau's song recommend should be "killed" by a walk in the countryside with "the good, the hearty guys" (9)?
(a) The artist.
(b) The hermit.
(c) The loner.
(d) The outsider.

3. How long has Ivanovich been in love with a married woman?
(a) 7 months.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 7 years.

4. What technique is used in the phrase "Wispy clouds—greyhounds of heaven" (6)?
(a) Synechdoche.
(b) Metonymy.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Allegory.

5. When Ivanovich falls asleep on the third day of the tour, how do the others wake him up?
(a) By pouring water on him.
(b) By singing loudly in his ear.
(c) By throwing a sausage at him.
(d) By slapping him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator remember about the time of year in which the story takes place?

2. When the man tells stories about his "philanderings," what is he talking about (5)?

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

4. What does the Bureau's song equate with solitude?

5. What is the "unusual expression" of the lake's water (14)?

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