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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is Ivanovich told he will need to get a "certificate of non-absence from the city for the summertime" (3)?
2. What instrument does one of the men insist on teaching Ivanovich to play?
3. What is the tour group doing in the passage that says "they raised dust along a highway" (12)?
4. What is unusual about the four people who work together?
5. At what time of the morning is Ivanovich supposed to report for the tour?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is it such a relief to Ivanovich when the tour group finally stops for the night at an inn?
2. How does Ivanovich end up losing the game that they play on the train, and what happens as a consequence?
3. Why does Ivanovich try to avoid singing the songs, and what happens when he is only pretending to sing?
4. Who is Schramm and what function does he serve on the trip?
5. Describe the game that the passengers come up with to play on the train.
6. What is frustrating for Ivanovich about the beauty in the landscapes he sees from the train?
7. What kinds of things does Ivanovich feel passion for, and what kinds of things does he dislike?
8. For what two reasons does Ivanovich sleep badly on the night before the trip begins?
9. What role does singing seem to play on the tour that Ivanovich is on?
10. Describe the leader of the group excursion.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the idea of "happiness" in "Cloud, Castle, Lake." Be sure to support your ideas with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that analyzes the relationship between Nabokov's own life experiences and the story "Cloud, Castle, Lake." Be sure to offer textual support for your claims and to cite all sources in MLA format.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the sources and purpose of ambiguity in "Cloud, Castle, Lake." Be sure to support your ideas with textual evidence.
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