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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 word does the narrator say describes the appearance of "all creatures still unknown to us" (4)?
(a) "Formidable."
(b) "Cryptic."
(c) "Drowsy."
(d) "Innocent."

2. How late is Ivanovich running on the morning the tour leaves?
(a) 18 minutes.
(b) 12 minutes.
(c) 3 minutes.
(d) 1 minute.

3. What technique is used in the phrase "toward a train lurking behind other trains"?
(a) Personification.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Cacophony.
(d) Conceit.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique is used in the story's title?

2. Who hosted the charity ball where Ivanovich won the tour?

3. The narrator describes a hill covered with "verdure"; what is this hill covered with?

4. How does the text's language change when the group gets off the train at the last stop on the first day?

5. Why does the group make Ivanovich eat a cigarette butt?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. On the second day of the tour, what is Ivanovich doing from early morning until early evening?

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

4. How does Ivanovich end up going on a tour that he does not want to go on?

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

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

7. Describe the leader of the group excursion.

8. Describe the game that the passengers come up with to play on the train.

9. 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?

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

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