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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapters 13-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Eduard and Ottilie unexpectedly prove their compatibility with one another?
(a) By reciting a dramatic scene.
(b) By engaging in a debate.
(c) By playing a game of cards.
(d) By playing music together.

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

3. What nickname do both the master of the estate and his male guest share?
(a) Rolf.
(b) Otto.
(c) Augie.
(d) Jules.

4. What do the main characters decide to do with the three lakes on Eduard's estate?
(a) Drain one of the lakes to irrigate the fields.
(b) Sell the land rights around the largest lake.
(c) Bring down the dams to make one large lake.
(d) Reinforce all three dams to prevent flooding.

5. What seemingly miraculous event occurs at the completion of the foundation stone ceremony?
(a) A man has a heart attack but survives and dances a merry jig.
(b) The pitchers which were supposed to contain water contained wine.
(c) Charlotte falls from a cliff but is inexplicably uninjured.
(d) A crystal goblet disappears instead of shattering on the ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who addresses the crowd at the foundation stone ceremony?

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

3. How did the master of the estate grow up?

4. What trait is the man who often visits the estate known for?

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

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