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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator says that the road "undulated," what is being said of this road (12)?
(a) It curves sharply.
(b) It gently rises and falls.
(c) It varies in width.
(d) It abruptly ends.

2. What does Ivanovich associate with happiness?
(a) Music.
(b) His friends.
(c) His childhood.
(d) Work.

3. What is unusual about the four people who work together?
(a) Two have the same last name and two have the same first name.
(b) All of them quit their jobs right before this trip.
(c) The men are married to the two women's sisters.
(d) They work for the same employer but have never met until this trip.

4. How late is Ivanovich running on the morning the tour leaves?
(a) 12 minutes.
(b) 3 minutes.
(c) 1 minute.
(d) 18 minutes.

5. The group leader wears "Tyrolese" clothing. What is true of his clothing?
(a) It is traditionally worn in the Black Forest region.
(b) It is traditionally worn in the Austrian Alps.
(c) It is traditionally worn by servants.
(d) It is traditionally worn by shepherds.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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)?

3. On page 19, to what does the narrator compare Ivanovich's return journey, away from the lake?

4. In the phrase "several people, alas, were taking part in the excursion," what is the word "alas" meant to convey (4)?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What kinds of things does Ivanovich feel passion for, and what kinds of things does he dislike?

2. What does Ivanovich do as soon as he sits down in the train on the first morning of the trip, and what is the group's reaction?

3. On the third day of the tour, what does Ivanovich see that makes him feel the happiness he dreamed he might find on the trip?

4. With whom does Ivanovich spend the first night, and how does this person keep Ivanovich awake?

5. What happens when Ivanovich declares that he will stay at the lake instead of returning to Berlin?

6. Describe the leader of the group excursion.

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

8. What is frustrating for Ivanovich about the beauty in the landscapes he sees from the train?

9. Why is it such a relief to Ivanovich when the tour group finally stops for the night at an inn?

10. Why does Ivanovich try to avoid singing the songs, and what happens when he is only pretending to sing?

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