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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. How is the female guest of the estate related to the mistress of the estate?
(a) She is her niece.
(b) She is her step-daughter.
(c) She is her young cousin.
(d) She is her daughter.

2. How does the narrator describe Charlotte when Eduard comes to make love to her?
(a) As a "tempestuous and violent" harridan.
(b) As a "virginal and innocent" girl.
(c) As a "secretly shy" young lover.
(d) As a "hotly passionate" experienced woman.

3. What provokes Eduard to cry out that Ottilie loves him?
(a) Ottilie returns his letter with one of her own.
(b) Ottilie finishes copying a contract.
(c) Ottilie completes the inventory of the estate.
(d) Ottilie stands up to Charlotte's criticisms.

4. What activity does the male guest propose to his hosts upon his first look at the lands around the estate?
(a) That the trio hire a friend of his for the gardening.
(b) That the trio make a detailed survey of the land.
(c) That the trio make a journey to the court.
(d) That the trio return to the comfort of the main house.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What scientific subject becomes a main object of conversation between the hosts and their male guest?

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

3. What is the second main project the male guest of the estate proposes to his hosts?

4. Early in the novel, what is the general feeling among the four main occupants of the household?

5. What general plans do Eduard and the captain have for the estate?

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