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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. What technique is used in the phrase "Wispy clouds—greyhounds of heaven" (6)?
2. How late is Ivanovich running on the morning the tour leaves?
3. What is discovered when the group members pool their food for dinner?
4. What instrument does one of the men insist on teaching Ivanovich to play?
5. What is the job of the older man who talks to Ivanovich about Russia?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is frustrating for Ivanovich about the beauty in the landscapes he sees from the train?
2. For what two reasons does Ivanovich sleep badly on the night before the trip begins?
3. On the second day of the tour, what is Ivanovich doing from early morning until early evening?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. What role does singing seem to play on the tour that Ivanovich is on?
7. Describe the game that the passengers come up with to play on the train.
8. What is the difference between the narrative descriptions of people and of nature in this story?
9. Describe the leader of the group excursion.
10. Why is it such a relief to Ivanovich when the tour group finally stops for the night at an inn?
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 sources and purpose of ambiguity in "Cloud, Castle, Lake." Be sure to support your ideas with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the motif of marginalization in "Cloud, Castle, Lake." Support your ideas with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about both the literal and figurative meanings of sleep in "Cloud, Castle, Lake." Support your assertions with textual evidence.
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