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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What incident prompts the captain and Charlotte to kiss?
(a) The captain gets the boat stuck and carries Charlotte to safety.
(b) The captain kisses Charlotte to thank her for securing him a job.
(c) Charlotte confesses her dark desires to the captain.
(d) Eduard and the captain duel over Ottilie's affections.

2. How is the female guest of the estate related to the mistress of the estate?
(a) She is her step-daughter.
(b) She is her niece.
(c) She is her young cousin.
(d) She is her daughter.

3. What does Eduard propose to sell to pay for the main project undertaken by the household?
(a) The farmstead in the woods.
(b) The southern portion of land.
(c) The main house itself.
(d) The chapel in the village.

4. What does Charlotte resolve to do when she is alone after the kiss with the Captain?
(a) Run away and marry the Captain.
(b) Strengthen her marriage with Eduard.
(c) Divorce Eduard and travel the continent.
(d) Atone for her sins and die alone.

5. What does Ottilie set in the foundation stone with the other peoples' offerings?
(a) A lock of her own hair.
(b) A letter from the schoolmaster.
(c) A miniature portrait of her father.
(d) A ring her mother gave her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the schoolmaster's second letter say about Ottilie, in general?

2. What service does Ottilie volunteer to do for Eduard?

3. Early in the novel, what is the general feeling among the four main occupants of the household?

4. What is one subject of the guests and hosts' conversation during the group's first dinner together?

5. How do Eduard and Ottilie unexpectedly prove their compatibility with one another?

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