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1. How does Ivanovich end up going on a tour that he does not want to go on?

Ivanovich wins the tour ticket at a charity ball. He does not want to go, but when he tries to sell his ticket back, the Bureau of Pleasantrips tells him that it will be a complicated bureaucratic process that includes getting a "certificate of non-absence from the city for the summertime" from the police (3).

2. What direct characterization of Ivanovich does the narrator offer?

The narrator says that Ivanovich is an intelligent and kind "likable little man" (3). He also mentions that Ivanovich has a neat appearance and is modest and efficient.

3. For what two reasons does Ivanovich sleep badly on the night before the trip begins?

Ivanovich is very aware of having to get up early, and it makes him too anxious to sleep soundly. He is also struck, for no clear reason, with the sensation that on this trip he will find some kind of happiness.

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