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

4. What detail of Ivanovich's appearance seems to impress the narrator?
(a) His healthy complexion.
(b) His neatly trimmed hair.
(c) His athletic physique.
(d) His elegant clothing.

5. What is discovered when the group members pool their food for dinner?
(a) Some have brought very little food along.
(b) Ivanovich is the only one who has brought something different.
(c) The women are unwilling to prepare the food for the men.
(d) Most of the food has been spoiled by the long journey.

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

7. At what time of the morning is Ivanovich supposed to report for the tour?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 9 a.m.
(c) 7 a.m.
(d) 11 a.m.

8. When the man tells stories about his "philanderings," what is he talking about (5)?
(a) Casual sexual relationships.
(b) Getting very drunk with friends.
(c) Stamp collecting.
(d) Donations to charity.

9. Why does the group make Ivanovich eat a cigarette butt?
(a) He speaks Russian in his sleep.
(b) He accidentally trips one of the women.
(c) He loses a game.
(d) He tries to read his book.

10. What is unusual about the four people who work together?
(a) They work for the same employer but have never met until this trip.
(b) All of them quit their jobs right before this trip.
(c) The men are married to the two women's sisters.
(d) Two have the same last name and two have the same first name.

11. What does Ivanovich feel is happening as the first night of the tour wears on?
(a) The group leader is losing power to Schramm.
(b) The other group members are starting to dislike Schramm.
(c) The others are melding together into one collective being.
(d) The others are becoming more tolerant of his eccentricities.

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

13. 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?
(a) Bemused.
(b) Scornful.
(c) Matter-of-fact.
(d) Skeptical.

14. How does Ivanovich get to the train on the morning of his departure?
(a) The narrator drives him.
(b) He takes a taxi.
(c) He walks.
(d) He takes a streetcar.

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