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

3. 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) Scornful.
(b) Bemused.
(c) Skeptical.
(d) Matter-of-fact.

4. 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.

5. What does the Bureau's song equate with solitude?
(a) Intellect.
(b) Independence.
(c) Depression.
(d) Criminality.

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

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

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

9. What does Ivanovich associate with happiness?
(a) Music.
(b) His friends.
(c) Work.
(d) His childhood.

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

11. How does the text's language change when the group gets off the train at the last stop on the first day?
(a) The language becomes more grandiloquent.
(b) The language becomes more circuitous.
(c) The language becomes more conversational.
(d) The language becomes more lyrical.

12. What instrument does one of the men insist on teaching Ivanovich to play?
(a) Ukulele.
(b) Fiddle.
(c) Balalaika.
(d) Mandolin.

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

14. Including Ivanovich and the Bureau employees, how many people are in the tour group?
(a) 10.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

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