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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 the narrator say is "dangerous for the soul" (7)?
(a) The "configuration of some entirely insignificant objects."
(b) "A memory of love, disguised as a meadow."
(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."

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

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

4. What "fancy-style" item does Ivanovich buy for his trip (3)?
(a) A walking stick.
(b) An enormous backpack.
(c) A flannel shirt.
(d) A pair of hiking boots.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique is used in the story's title?

2. What does Ivanovich feel is happening as the first night of the tour wears on?

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

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

5. How late is Ivanovich running on the morning the tour leaves?

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