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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 technique is used in the phrase "Wispy clouds—greyhounds of heaven" (6)?
(a) Synechdoche.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Metonymy.
(d) Allegory.

2. The group leader wears "Tyrolese" clothing. What is true of his clothing?
(a) It is traditionally worn in the Black Forest region.
(b) It is traditionally worn in the Austrian Alps.
(c) It is traditionally worn by shepherds.
(d) It is traditionally worn by servants.

3. What is special about the room at the inn by the lake?
(a) Its library.
(b) Its price.
(c) Its decor.
(d) Its view.

4. What does the narrator say is "dangerous for the soul" (7)?
(a) "A memory of love, disguised as a meadow."
(b) The "configuration of some entirely insignificant objects."
(c) The "charm the world acquires when it is wound up and moving like a merry-go-round."
(d) "The anonymity of all the parts of a landscape."

5. What does Ivanovich do to distract himself from "the absurdity and horror of the situation" (6)?
(a) Plays solitaire.
(b) Reads his book.
(c) Tries to fall asleep.
(d) Looks out the window at the scenery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is said to have "lustreless eyes and a vague velvety vileness" (6)?

2. What technique is used in the sentence "The burning sun crept toward a corner of the window and suddenly spilled over the yellow bench" (6)?

3. After dinner, what do the other tour members insist that Ivanovich do?

4. What detail of Ivanovich's appearance seems to impress the narrator?

5. Including Ivanovich and the Bureau employees, how many people are in the tour group?

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