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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. One woman is described as "burlesque" (6). From the context, which is most likely true?
2. How long has Ivanovich been in love with a married woman?
3. What is the "unusual expression" of the lake's water (14)?
4. Including Ivanovich and the Bureau employees, how many people are in the tour group?
5. What description does the narrator give of the train car on page 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What happens when Ivanovich declares that he will stay at the lake instead of returning to Berlin?
3. Describe the leader of the group excursion.
4. What role does singing seem to play on the tour that Ivanovich is on?
5. On the second day of the tour, what is Ivanovich doing from early morning until early evening?
6. Describe the game that the passengers come up with to play on the train.
7. How does Ivanovich end up losing the game that they play on the train, and what happens as a consequence?
8. Why is it such a relief to Ivanovich when the tour group finally stops for the night at an inn?
9. Why does Ivanovich try to avoid singing the songs, and what happens when he is only pretending to sing?
10. What kinds of things does Ivanovich feel passion for, and what kinds of things does he dislike?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that analyzes the significance of the story's final two sentences. Defend your claims 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 characterization of Vasili Ivanovich. Defend your ideas with textual evidence.
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