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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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 gently rises and falls.
(d) It varies in width.

3. What is the tour group doing in the passage that says "they raised dust along a highway" (12)?
(a) Fighting.
(b) Digging.
(c) Walking.
(d) Riding in a car.

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

5. 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 seems like an exaggerated caricature.
(c) She is uncomfortably flirtatious.
(d) She spends most of the trip making jokes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ivanovich associate with happiness?

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

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

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

5. Which of the following describes the group leader accurately?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is frustrating for Ivanovich about the beauty in the landscapes he sees from the train?

2. What happens when Ivanovich declares that he will stay at the lake instead of returning to Berlin?

3. On the third day of the tour, what does Ivanovich see that makes him feel the happiness he dreamed he might find on the trip?

4. What direct characterization of Ivanovich does the narrator offer?

5. Who is Schramm and what function does he serve on the trip?

6. What role does singing seem to play on the tour that Ivanovich is on?

7. What kinds of things does Ivanovich feel passion for, and what kinds of things does he dislike?

8. What does Ivanovich do as soon as he sits down in the train on the first morning of the trip, and what is the group's reaction?

9. Why does Ivanovich try to avoid singing the songs, and what happens when he is only pretending to sing?

10. How does Ivanovich end up losing the game that they play on the train, and what happens as a consequence?

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