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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 beggar.
(b) The mason.
(c) The gardener.
(d) The architect.

2. What is the name of the man who often visits the estate?
(a) Gardner.
(b) Schmidt.
(c) Mueller.
(d) Mittler.

3. What personality trait is notable about Ottilie?
(a) She is arrogant but somehow still likeable.
(b) She is very energetic but cannot seem to finish any project.
(c) She talks rapidly and profusely about nothing of consequence.
(d) She understands the needs of others intuitively.

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

5. What is one subject of the guests and hosts' conversation during the group's first dinner together?
(a) The value of the farmstead and its surrounding fields.
(b) Eduard and Charlotte's early love at court.
(c) The new taxation structure favored by the monarchy.
(d) Ottilie's schooling and her future as a governess.

Short Answer Questions

1. During a stroll around his property with the captain and Charlotte, what activity does Eduard suddenly change his mind about engaging in, and why?

2. What do the main characters decide to do with the three lakes on Eduard's estate?

3. What does Charlotte resolve to do when she is alone after the kiss with the Captain?

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

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

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