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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapters 16-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the peasant girl who attaches herself to Ottilie?
(a) Carina.
(b) Nanni.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Helga.

2. What is the name of the first character introduced in the novel?
(a) Gardener.
(b) Eduard.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Ottilie.

3. To whom does the captain find himself irresistibly attracted?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Nanni.
(c) Marianne.
(d) Ottilie.

4. What scientific subject becomes a main object of conversation between the hosts and their male guest?
(a) Astronomy and the movement of the solar system.
(b) The evolution of plant and animal species.
(c) Certain affinities between natural objects.
(d) Geology and its role in determining the location of mineral deposits.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What personality trait is notable about Ottilie?

2. What building do the captain and Eduard decide to construct on the grounds of the estate?

3. What letter does the Captain keep secret from his friends?

4. Who comes to visit the estate after the foundation stone ceremony?

5. What event do the men resolve should mark the celebratory finishing date of their various improvements to the landscape of the estate?

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