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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 idea of the male guest strikes Charlotte like a "thunderbolt?"
(a) The man advises Charlotte to run away with the Captain since they are clearly in love.
(b) The man would like to recommend the Captain to a position with a high powered friend.
(c) The man feels Ottilie is dull company, and he advises Charlotte to turn her out of the house.
(d) The man suggests that Charlotte and Eduard divorce so they may marry others.

2. What building do the captain and Eduard decide to construct on the grounds of the estate?
(a) A stable.
(b) A chapel.
(c) A boathouse.
(d) A pavilion.

3. What service does Ottilie volunteer to do for Eduard?
(a) Repair his many torn articles of clothing.
(b) Finish the lengthy inventory of the household.
(c) Finalize the design of the chapel.
(d) Make the final copy of the farmstead sale contract.

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

5. What is the general content of the postscript of the headmistress's letter to the mistress of the estate?
(a) Praise for Charlotte.
(b) Criticism of Luciane.
(c) Praise for Maria.
(d) Criticism of Ottilie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What seemingly miraculous event occurs at the completion of the foundation stone ceremony?

2. What does the male guest criticize about the estate?

3. What is one notable pet peeve of the master of the estate?

4. What scientific subject becomes a main object of conversation between the hosts and their male guest?

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

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