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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 word does the narrator say describes the appearance of "all creatures still unknown to us" (4)?
(a) "Formidable."
(b) "Cryptic."
(c) "Innocent."
(d) "Drowsy."

2. What does Ivanovich think "must be oriented toward something or someone" (4)?
(a) "Some wonderful, tremulous happiness."
(b) "Things seen in a dream."
(c) "The really good life."
(d) "Creatures still unknown to us."

3. How long has Ivanovich been in love with a married woman?
(a) 7 months.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 3 months.

4. What technique is used in the phrase "toward a train lurking behind other trains"?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Cacophony.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Personification.

5. What is Schramm's job title?
(a) Official sight illuminator.
(b) Special stimulator.
(c) Narrative guide.
(d) Rural enjoyment monitor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the man tells stories about his "philanderings," what is he talking about (5)?

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

4. Which detail of the group leader's appearance is associated with authoritarianism?

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)?

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