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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. 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 talk during meals.
(d) When others read over his shoulder.

2. What seemingly miraculous event occurs at the completion of the foundation stone ceremony?
(a) A crystal goblet disappears instead of shattering on the ground.
(b) The pitchers which were supposed to contain water contained wine.
(c) A man has a heart attack but survives and dances a merry jig.
(d) Charlotte falls from a cliff but is inexplicably uninjured.

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

4. What building do the captain and Eduard decide to construct on the grounds of the estate?
(a) A boathouse.
(b) A pavilion.
(c) A chapel.
(d) A stable.

5. What does the female guest find disagreeable in Eduard?
(a) His apparent passion for Ottilie.
(b) His lack of detail in the landscape planning.
(c) His treatment of Charlotte in front of guests.
(d) His inability to carry on rational conversation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What personality trait is notable about Ottilie?

2. What does the schoolmaster's second letter say about Ottilie, in general?

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

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

5. Who is married to the owner of the estate?

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