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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to visit the estate after the foundation stone ceremony?
(a) The major and the general.
(b) The mayor and the governor.
(c) The count and the baroness.
(d) The prince and the princess.

2. What is the name of the man who often visits the estate?
(a) Mittler.
(b) Schmidt.
(c) Mueller.
(d) Gardner.

3. What is one subject of the guests and hosts' conversation during the group's first dinner together?
(a) Eduard and Charlotte's early love at court.
(b) Ottilie's schooling and her future as a governess.
(c) The value of the farmstead and its surrounding fields.
(d) The new taxation structure favored by the monarchy.

4. How did the master of the estate grow up?
(a) Ignored; he was the youngest of many siblings.
(b) Lonely; he made no friends.
(c) Spoiled; he got everything he wanted.
(d) Impoverished; he lived on the streets.

5. What is one notable pet peeve of the master of the estate?
(a) When others hum off-key when working.
(b) When others do not sing well enough to suit him.
(c) When others read over his shoulder.
(d) When others talk during meals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language do Charlotte and Ottilie speak when they are alone?

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

3. What service does Ottilie volunteer to do for Eduard?

4. At whom does Eduard lose his temper while making the new plans for the estate?

5. What seemingly miraculous event occurs at the completion of the foundation stone ceremony?

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