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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. 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)?
2. The narrator describes a hill covered with "verdure"; what is this hill covered with?
3. Including Ivanovich and the Bureau employees, how many people are in the tour group?
4. How late is Ivanovich running on the morning the tour leaves?
5. In the phrase "several people, alas, were taking part in the excursion," what is the word "alas" meant to convey (4)?
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. For what two reasons does Ivanovich sleep badly on the night before the trip begins?
3. What is the difference between the narrative descriptions of people and of nature in this story?
4. Why is it such a relief to Ivanovich when the tour group finally stops for the night at an inn?
5. How does Ivanovich end up going on a tour that he does not want to go on?
6. On the second day of the tour, what is Ivanovich doing from early morning until early evening?
7. With whom does Ivanovich spend the first night, and how does this person keep Ivanovich awake?
8. What happens when Ivanovich declares that he will stay at the lake instead of returning to Berlin?
9. Describe the game that the passengers come up with to play on the train.
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 characterization of Vasili Ivanovich. Defend your ideas with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the idea of "hope" in "Cloud, Castle, Lake." Support your assertions with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the role of poetry in "Cloud, Castle, Lake." Defend your assertions with evidence from the text.
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