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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ivanovich get to the train on the morning of his departure?
(a) The narrator drives him.
(b) He walks.
(c) He takes a streetcar.
(d) He takes a taxi.

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

3. What is discovered when the group members pool their food for dinner?
(a) Some have brought very little food along.
(b) The women are unwilling to prepare the food for the men.
(c) Ivanovich is the only one who has brought something different.
(d) Most of the food has been spoiled by the long journey.

4. What is the "unusual expression" of the lake's water (14)?
(a) An oddly red color.
(b) Waves moving away from the shore instead of towards it.
(c) Ripples that seem to follow Ivanovich along the shore.
(d) A cloud reflected in its center.

5. What technique is used in the story's title?
(a) Non Sequitur.
(b) Asyndeton.
(c) Euphony.
(d) Euphemism.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Ivanovich falls asleep on the third day of the tour, how do the others wake him up?

3. What "fancy-style" item does Ivanovich buy for his trip (3)?

4. One woman is described as "burlesque" (6). From the context, which is most likely true?

5. At what time of the morning is Ivanovich supposed to report for the tour?

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