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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. Who addresses the crowd at the foundation stone ceremony?
(a) The architect.
(b) The beggar.
(c) The gardener.
(d) The mason.

2. What habit does Eduard change as a result of Ottilie's presence and influence?
(a) His attendance at church.
(b) His way of reading.
(c) His habit of pipe smoking.
(d) His recitation of the day's events.

3. What subject do Eduard and his male guest discuss in the night?
(a) Their history working for the provincial governor.
(b) The fleeting constancy of their wives.
(c) Their old amorous adventures at court.
(d) The questionable politics of the Captain.

4. How did the master of the estate grow up?
(a) Spoiled; he got everything he wanted.
(b) Ignored; he was the youngest of many siblings.
(c) Lonely; he made no friends.
(d) Impoverished; he lived on the streets.

5. Where have the two young women mentioned in Part I, Chapter 1, been living for some years?
(a) At a boarding school.
(b) At the home of a distant relative.
(c) At the estate.
(d) At the royal court.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity does the male guest propose to his hosts upon his first look at the lands around the estate?

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

3. What provokes Eduard to cry out that Ottilie loves him?

4. How does the narrator describe Charlotte when Eduard comes to make love to her?

5. What incident prompts the captain and Charlotte to kiss?

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