1. What personality trait is notable about Ottilie?
(a) She is arrogant but somehow still likeable.
(b) She understands the needs of others intuitively.
(c) She talks rapidly and profusely about nothing of consequence.
(d) She is very energetic but cannot seem to finish any project.

2. During a stroll around his property with the captain and Charlotte, what activity does Eduard suddenly change his mind about engaging in, and why?
(a) He decides not to ride into town because he cannot settle a debt with his architect.
(b) He decides not to go rowing on the lake because he thinks of Ottilie.
(c) He decides not to purchase a new team of horses because his carriage broke down.
(d) He decides not to plant a new stand of trees because they would detract from the views.

3. What event leads Eduard to begin to be physically attracted to Ottilie?
(a) Eduard finds that she has written of him in her diary.
(b) Ottilie "accidentally" falls into Eduard's arms in the drawing room.
(c) They begin a secret correspondence in which they admit their desires.
(d) They take the wrong path and get lost while walking.

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

5. Who addresses the crowd at the foundation stone ceremony?
(a) The architect.
(b) The gardener.
(c) The mason.
(d) The beggar.