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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Cloud, Castle, Lake".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ivanovich do when he first sees the view of the lake?
(a) Presses his hand to his heart.
(b) Begins to weep.
(c) Gasps aloud.
(d) Falls to his knees.

2. How late is Ivanovich running on the morning the tour leaves?
(a) 18 minutes.
(b) 3 minutes.
(c) 1 minute.
(d) 12 minutes.

3. At what time of the morning is Ivanovich supposed to report for the tour?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 9 a.m.
(c) 11 a.m.
(d) 7 a.m.

4. In the phrase "several people, alas, were taking part in the excursion," what is the word "alas" meant to convey (4)?
(a) Ivanovich's concern that the train will be overcrowded.
(b) Ivanovich's preference to do things on his own.
(c) The narrator's belief that travel is unnecessary.
(d) The narrator's belief that the excursion will be dull.

5. What does Ivanovich feel is happening as the first night of the tour wears on?
(a) The others are melding together into one collective being.
(b) The others are becoming more tolerant of his eccentricities.
(c) The group leader is losing power to Schramm.
(d) The other group members are starting to dislike Schramm.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the text's language change when the group gets off the train at the last stop on the first day?

2. What does Ivanovich think "must be oriented toward something or someone" (4)?

3. What does the narrator remember about the time of year in which the story takes place?

4. Who is the author of "Cloud, Castle, Lake"?

5. What is unusual about the four people who work together?

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