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

2. At the inn near the lake, what nationality does Ivanovich believe the innkeeper to be?
(a) Italian.
(b) Austrian.
(c) German.
(d) Russian.

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

4. The group leader is "lanky" (5). What does this mean is true about him?
(a) He is tall and thin.
(b) He is athletic.
(c) He looks unhealthy.
(d) He moves stiffly.

5. On page 19, to what does the narrator compare Ivanovich's return journey, away from the lake?
(a) A "cruel, demeaning prank."
(b) A "soul-shattering nightmare."
(c) A "hideous fairy tale."
(d) A "sinister game."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say is "dangerous for the soul" (7)?

2. What technique is used in the sentence "The burning sun crept toward a corner of the window and suddenly spilled over the yellow bench" (6)?

3. How late is Ivanovich running on the morning the tour leaves?

4. When Ivanovich falls asleep on the third day of the tour, how do the others wake him up?

5. What is special about the room at the inn by the lake?

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom does Ivanovich spend the first night, and how does this person keep Ivanovich awake?

2. What does Ivanovich do at each of the train stations on the first day of the trip, and what does this show about his character?

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

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

5. 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?

6. What happens at dinnertime on the first day of the trip?

7. Why is it such a relief to Ivanovich when the tour group finally stops for the night at an inn?

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. Describe the leader of the group excursion.

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

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