2. What proposition does Eduard make to the Major?
(a) Eduard and Charlotte divorce so the Major can marry Charlotte and Eduard can marry Ottilie.
(b) The Major should pretend to love Charlotte, then ruthlessly abandon her to make her pay for her sins.
(c) Ottilie should become the object of the Major's direct amorous attentions in order to throw Charlotte off of Eduard's plan.
(d) The Major should facilitate Eduard's kidnapping of and absconding with Ottilie.

3. In the wake of the tragedy, what is Charlotte and Ottilie's relationship with each other like?
(a) They walk around in a daze never noticing each other.
(b) They grow cold and distant, and they constantly plot against one another.
(c) They rekindle their friendship and grow even closer than before.
(d) They appear reasonable and good willed, but cannot repair their friendship.

4. What artistic activity does the architect plan for Ottilie to be centrally involved in?
(a) Portraying Mary in a tableau of the birth of Jesus.
(b) Reciting a series of Petrarchan sonnets.
(c) Hosting and starring in a pianoforte recital.
(d) Exhibiting her artwork at the royal court.

5. What is the architect reluctant to show publicly?
(a) His collection of drawings and sketches.
(b) His poems about Ottilie and Charlotte.
(c) His diary entries which reflect his mental state.
(d) His architectural plans for the restoration of a building.

6. What is the title of the story the foreign visitor tells Charlotte and Ottilie?
(a) "The Unfortunate Young Lovers."
(b) "The Passionate Shepherd and Lady."
(c) "The Wayward Young Neighbors."
(d) "The Sensible Old Couple."

7. What creatures does Luciane find amusing?
(a) Monkeys.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Elephants.
(d) Cockatiels.

8. Who is the Major?
(a) Formerly the Captain.
(b) A friend of the Count's.
(c) A former flame of the Baroness's.
(d) A cousin of Eduard's.

9. What tragedy results from Ottilie's decision to go against what she knows is safe?
(a) Otto is accidentally poisoned.
(b) Otto is crushed in a fall.
(c) Otto drowns in the lake.
(d) Otto is killed by wolves.

10. How does Ottilie respond to Luciane's arrival?
(a) By becoming more talkative and energetic.
(b) By sulking in jealousy.
(c) By going calmly and cheerfully to work.
(d) By plotting revenge against Luciane for past slights.

11. What are Eduard's plans for Charlotte's future?
(a) She will keep the estate running with the help of the Major.
(b) She will die alone for her sins.
(c) She and Eduard will rekindle their love for one another.
(d) She and Ottilie will leave the estate in order to travel.

12. What building does Charlotte decide she and Ottilie will live in for a period of time?
(a) The chapel.
(b) The pavilion.
(c) The moss hut.
(d) The servant's quarters.

13. What event marks the newborn's baptism with foreboding?
(a) The awkward way Charlotte explains Eduard's absence.
(b) The sudden death of the clergyman.
(c) The poor turnout for the event at the church.
(d) The spilling of the holy water.

14. What is Ottilie's relationship with the architect like?
(a) She disagrees with him about crucial design elements.
(b) She is madly in love with him.
(c) She treats him as if he were her elder brother.
(d) She easily gets frustrated with his incompetence.

15. Whom does Ottilie summon for help as the tragedy unfolds?
(a) The doctor.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) The Major.
(d) Nanni.