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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. How long has Ivanovich been in love with a married woman?
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. The group leader is "lanky" (5). What does this mean is true about him?
4. What is special about the room at the inn by the lake?
5. Which detail of the group leader's appearance is associated with authoritarianism?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what two reasons does Ivanovich sleep badly on the night before the trip begins?
2. What is the difference between the narrative descriptions of people and of nature in this story?
3. On the second day of the tour, what is Ivanovich doing from early morning until early evening?
4. How does Ivanovich end up losing the game that they play on the train, and what happens as a consequence?
5. What role does singing seem to play on the tour that Ivanovich is on?
6. Why is it such a relief to Ivanovich when the tour group finally stops for the night at an inn?
7. Describe the leader of the group excursion.
8. What kinds of things does Ivanovich feel passion for, and what kinds of things does he dislike?
9. How does Ivanovich end up going on a tour that he does not want to go on?
10. What direct characterization of Ivanovich does the narrator offer?
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 significance of Ivanovich's unrequited love. Support your ideas with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about irony in "Cloud, Castle, Lake." Support your ideas with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that affirms, refutes, or qualifies the following statement: "Vasili Ivanovich is the only character in 'Cloud, Castle, Lake' who can be said to be fully 'awake.'" Use textual evidence to support your claims.
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