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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. In the description of the "mother-of-pearl claws on his dirty toes," what is the man with whom Ivanovich spends the night being compared to (12)?
2. What does Ivanovich think "must be oriented toward something or someone" (4)?
3. When Ivanovich falls asleep on the third day of the tour, how do the others wake him up?
4. What does the narrator remember about the time of year in which the story takes place?
5. One woman is described as "burlesque" (6). From the context, which is most likely true?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is frustrating for Ivanovich about the beauty in the landscapes he sees from the train?
2. Why is it such a relief to Ivanovich when the tour group finally stops for the night at an inn?
3. Why does Ivanovich try to avoid singing the songs, and what happens when he is only pretending to sing?
4. How does Ivanovich end up going on a tour that he does not want to go on?
5. 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?
6. With whom does Ivanovich spend the first night, and how does this person keep Ivanovich awake?
7. What is the difference between the narrative descriptions of people and of nature in this story?
8. Describe the leader of the group excursion.
9. 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?
10. 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?
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 purpose of framing the story as a recollection. Defend your ideas with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the role of food in "Cloud, Castle, Lake." Support your ideas with evidence from the text.
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