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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapters 13-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Ottilie see as her "everything?"
(a) Her friendship with Charlotte.
(b) Her passion for gardening.
(c) Her attention to her reading.
(d) Her love for Eduard.

3. What is the second main project the male guest of the estate proposes to his hosts?
(a) To rebuild the ruined church in the village.
(b) To make a map of the entire estate.
(c) To make an inventory of the estate.
(d) To set sail around the European continent.

4. How does Charlotte respond to the Major's hopeful question about their future together?
(a) "We have not deserved to be unhappy, but neither have we deserved to be happy together."
(b) "When my heart is no longer heavy, then we shall see if it can once more be happy."
(c) "You and Ottilie may still have a future; Eduard and I have nothing but our past."
(d) "All of us but one deserve the future you hold so dear."

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whose idea is it to place the pavilion in its precise future spot?

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

4. What nickname do both the master of the estate and his male guest share?

5. What is the name of Charlotte's daughter?

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