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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator describes a hill covered with "verdure"; what is this hill covered with?
(a) Flourishing plants.
(b) Sprouting plants.
(c) Cultivated plants.
(d) Rotting plants.

2. In the description of the "mother-of-pearl claws on his dirty toes," what is the man with whom Ivanovich spends the night being compared to (12)?
(a) A laborer.
(b) A hidden gem.
(c) A statue.
(d) An animal.

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

4. From context, what is the likely meaning of the word "dactyl" in "On the other side...towered, arising from dactyl to dactyl, an ancient black castle" (14)?
(a) An architectural figure of a bird.
(b) An image found in a metrical foot of poetry.
(c) A type of stone used in medieval constructions.
(d) A tower in the shape of a digit, like a toe or finger.

5. 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)?
(a) Simile.
(b) Paradox.
(c) Juxtaposition.
(d) Imagery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say is "dangerous for the soul" (7)?

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

3. What is Schramm's job title?

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

5. Who wrote the book that Ivanovich opens on the train?

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