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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what activities do Charlotte and Ottilie engage the village girls?
(a) In sewing, knitting, and beautifying the village.
(b) In rebuilding the poorhouse for the town's beggars.
(c) In organizing political protests of their own working conditions.
(d) In learning to read, write, and do basic mathematics.

2. What activity does the male guest propose to his hosts upon his first look at the lands around the estate?
(a) That the trio make a journey to the court.
(b) That the trio return to the comfort of the main house.
(c) That the trio make a detailed survey of the land.
(d) That the trio hire a friend of his for the gardening.

3. Once the Captain leaves, what does Charlotte suggest to Eduard regarding Ottilie?
(a) That Ottilie become the governess to a wealthy family.
(b) That Eduard and Ottilie leave together to indulge their mutual passion.
(c) That Ottilie return to the boarding school or to her great-aunt's home.
(d) That Charlotte and Ottilie embark on a trip to Italy to view famous sculptures.

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

5. Who visits Charlotte and decides to take her news back to Eduard?
(a) The Captain.
(b) Herr Mittler.
(c) The architect.
(d) The Count.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Captain and Charlotte resolve to do regarding the landscape improvements?

2. How do Eduard and Ottilie unexpectedly prove their compatibility with one another?

3. Whose idea is it to place the pavilion in its precise future spot?

4. To whom does the captain find himself irresistibly attracted?

5. How does Charlotte respond to Eduard's passion for Ottilie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Count and the Baroness and the circumstances surrounding them.

2. Summarize the events which occur on Ottilie's birthday.

3. Briefly summarize the story behind Eduard and Charlotte's marriage.

4. How does Ottilie and Charlotte's relationship change in Part I, Chapter 17?

5. What counteroffer does Charlotte make to Eduard's proposal of the Captain's visit?

6. What changes in the Captain's future situation come to light in Part I, Chapter 14?

7. Describe Eduard's estate and his, the Captain's, and Charlotte's general plans for it.

8. Why does Charlotte object to Eduard's proposal of bringing the Captain to live at their estate?

9. Summarize the event which results in Eduard finding himself attracted to Ottilie.

10. What sudden action does Eduard take after the Captain leaves the household?

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