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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who hosted the charity ball where Ivanovich won the tour?
(a) The narrator's business.
(b) A German tourism trade group.
(c) Russian refugees.
(d) The German government.

2. What does the narrator remember about the time of year in which the story takes place?
(a) The leaves had begun to turn.
(b) It was an exceptionally hot summer.
(c) It was damp and cold.
(d) It was shortly after the last snow melted.

3. Where is Ivanovich told he will need to get a "certificate of non-absence from the city for the summertime" (3)?
(a) From the Bureau of Pleasantrips.
(b) From his employer.
(c) From his physician.
(d) From the police.

4. Which of the following describes the group leader accurately?
(a) He has unusually long hair.
(b) He is missing one front tooth.
(c) He has eyes of two different colors.
(d) He is badly sunburned.

5. What does the Bureau's song equate with solitude?
(a) Independence.
(b) Criminality.
(c) Intellect.
(d) Depression.

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique is used in the phrase "Wispy clouds—greyhounds of heaven" (6)?

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

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

4. How does Ivanovich get to the train on the morning of his departure?

5. What does Ivanovich do to distract himself from "the absurdity and horror of the situation" (6)?

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