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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. Whom does the Bureau's song recommend should be "killed" by a walk in the countryside with "the good, the hearty guys" (9)?
2. How does the text's language change when the group gets off the train at the last stop on the first day?
3. In the phrase "several people, alas, were taking part in the excursion," what is the word "alas" meant to convey (4)?
4. One woman is described as "burlesque" (6). From the context, which is most likely true?
5. How long has Ivanovich been in love with a married woman?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kinds of things does Ivanovich feel passion for, and what kinds of things does he dislike?
2. With whom does Ivanovich spend the first night, and how does this person keep Ivanovich awake?
3. How does Ivanovich end up going on a tour that he does not want to go on?
4. Describe the leader of the group excursion.
5. 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?
6. Who is Schramm and what function does he serve on the trip?
7. Why does Ivanovich try to avoid singing the songs, and what happens when he is only pretending to sing?
8. What is frustrating for Ivanovich about the beauty in the landscapes he sees from the train?
9. What is the difference between the narrative descriptions of people and of nature in this story?
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 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 both the literal and figurative meanings of sleep in "Cloud, Castle, Lake." Support your assertions with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the idea of "happiness" in "Cloud, Castle, Lake." Be sure to support your ideas with evidence from the text.
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