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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. In the phrase "several people, alas, were taking part in the excursion," what is the word "alas" meant to convey (4)?
(a) The narrator's belief that the excursion will be dull.
(b) The narrator's belief that travel is unnecessary.
(c) Ivanovich's preference to do things on his own.
(d) Ivanovich's concern that the train will be overcrowded.

2. What technique is used in the phrase "Wispy clouds—greyhounds of heaven" (6)?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Synechdoche.
(d) Metonymy.

3. The group leader wears "Tyrolese" clothing. What is true of his clothing?
(a) It is traditionally worn in the Black Forest region.
(b) It is traditionally worn in the Austrian Alps.
(c) It is traditionally worn by shepherds.
(d) It is traditionally worn by servants.

4. What is Ivanovich expected to carry during the second day of the tour?
(a) Sausage.
(b) Bread.
(c) An extra rucksack.
(d) His own boots.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "Cloud, Castle, Lake"?

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

3. What does Ivanovich associate with happiness?

4. What does Ivanovich do to distract himself from "the absurdity and horror of the situation" (6)?

5. What instrument does one of the men insist on teaching Ivanovich to play?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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. Describe the leader of the group excursion.

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

6. What is the difference between the narrative descriptions of people and of nature in this story?

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

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

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

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

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