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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. The group leader wears "Tyrolese" clothing. What is true of his clothing?
2. How does the text's language change when the group gets off the train at the last stop on the first day?
3. What technique is used in the phrase "toward a train lurking behind other trains"?
4. What is Schramm's job title?
5. What word does the narrator say describes the appearance of "all creatures still unknown to us" (4)?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Describe the game that the passengers come up with to play on the train.
3. With whom does Ivanovich spend the first night, and how does this person keep Ivanovich awake?
4. For what two reasons does Ivanovich sleep badly on the night before the trip begins?
5. What kinds of things does Ivanovich feel passion for, and what kinds of things does he dislike?
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. What happens at dinnertime on the first day of the trip?
9. On the second day of the tour, what is Ivanovich doing from early morning until early evening?
10. Why does Ivanovich try to avoid singing the songs, and what happens when he is only pretending to sing?
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 status as a Russian refugee in "Cloud, Castle, Lake." Be sure to support your assertions with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the characterization of Vasili Ivanovich. Defend your ideas with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that examines how ridicule is used to control behavior in "Cloud, Castle, Lake." Support your claims with evidence from the text.
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