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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapters 15-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the male guest criticize about the estate?
(a) The boring, humdrum nature of the surrounding area.
(b) The mistress's planning and layout of the improvements.
(c) The master's indecent liberties taken with the serving-girls.
(d) The general lack of aptitude of the servants.

2. What does Eduard propose to sell to pay for the main project undertaken by the household?
(a) The southern portion of land.
(b) The chapel in the village.
(c) The main house itself.
(d) The farmstead in the woods.

3. Who does the mistress of the house think has a more-than-average interest in Ottilie?
(a) The male guest at the estate.
(b) A common peasant.
(c) The schoolmaster.
(d) The master of the estate.

4. How did Charlotte find out Eduard had joined the military?
(a) She reads his name and his circumstances in a gazette.
(b) An old family friend tells her he saw Eduard after a battle.
(c) She receives a letter from him explaining his decision.
(d) She happens to hear the local gossip while in town.

5. What is the general mood of the household when all four protagonists live there together again?
(a) All four protagonists find themselves completely contented with the new situation.
(b) The mood is cold and everyone is suspicious of everyone else.
(c) The atmosphere in the household is lively and filled with positive ambiance.
(d) It is almost, but not quite, like the serenity and tranquility of how things once were.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the narrator compare the common themes running through Ottilie's journals?

2. What proposition does Eduard make to the Major?

3. What is the premise of the story told by the foreign visitor?

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

5. How does Eduard view the tragedy?

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