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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose idea is it to place the pavilion in its precise future spot?
(a) Charlotte's.
(b) Eduard's.
(c) Ottilie's.
(d) The Captain's.

2. What is the name of Charlotte's daughter?
(a) Luciane.
(b) Nanni.
(c) Ottilie.
(d) Gertrude.

3. What final decision does Eduard make at the end of Part I?
(a) To return to Charlotte.
(b) To commit suicide.
(c) To run away with Ottilie.
(d) To rejoin the military.

4. What subject do Eduard and his male guest discuss in the night?
(a) The questionable politics of the Captain.
(b) The fleeting constancy of their wives.
(c) Their history working for the provincial governor.
(d) Their old amorous adventures at court.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What habit does Eduard change as a result of Ottilie's presence and influence?

3. What provokes Eduard to cry out that Ottilie loves him?

4. What is notable about the letters Eduard writes to Ottilie?

5. What is the general substance of Ottilie's second journal entry?

(see the answer key)

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