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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following best characterizes the narrator's attitude toward the absurd process that Ivanovich is told he must follow to sell back the tickets?
2. When Ivanovich falls asleep on the third day of the tour, how do the others wake him up?
3. One woman is described as "burlesque" (6). From the context, which is most likely true?
4. 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)?
5. On page 19, to what does the narrator compare Ivanovich's return journey, away from the lake?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Ivanovich end up losing the game that they play on the train, and what happens as a consequence?
2. How does Ivanovich end up going on a tour that he does not want to go on?
3. What happens when Ivanovich declares that he will stay at the lake instead of returning to Berlin?
4. What direct characterization of Ivanovich does the narrator offer?
5. Why is it such a relief to Ivanovich when the tour group finally stops for the night at an inn?
6. What is frustrating for Ivanovich about the beauty in the landscapes he sees from the train?
7. What kinds of things does Ivanovich feel passion for, and what kinds of things does he dislike?
8. On the second day of the tour, what is Ivanovich doing from early morning until early evening?
9. What does Ivanovich do at each of the train stations on the first day of the trip, and what does this show about his character?
10. What happens at dinnertime on the first day of the trip?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the purpose of framing the story as a recollection. Defend your ideas with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about irony in "Cloud, Castle, Lake." Support your ideas with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that analyzes the significance of Ivanovich's idea that "the really good life must be oriented toward something or someone" (4). Defend your claims with evidence from the text.
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