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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 do Eduard and Ottilie unexpectedly prove their compatibility with one another?
(a) By engaging in a debate.
(b) By playing music together.
(c) By reciting a dramatic scene.
(d) By playing a game of cards.

2. How did the master of the estate grow up?
(a) Lonely; he made no friends.
(b) Ignored; he was the youngest of many siblings.
(c) Impoverished; he lived on the streets.
(d) Spoiled; he got everything he wanted.

3. What is one notable pet peeve of the master of the estate?
(a) When others hum off-key when working.
(b) When others talk during meals.
(c) When others do not sing well enough to suit him.
(d) When others read over his shoulder.

4. What do the main characters decide to do with the three lakes on Eduard's estate?
(a) Bring down the dams to make one large lake.
(b) Drain one of the lakes to irrigate the fields.
(c) Sell the land rights around the largest lake.
(d) Reinforce all three dams to prevent flooding.

5. At whom does Eduard lose his temper while making the new plans for the estate?
(a) A parson.
(b) A captain.
(c) A village girl.
(d) A beggar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What idea of the male guest strikes Charlotte like a "thunderbolt?"

2. Where have the two young women mentioned in Part I, Chapter 1, been living for some years?

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

4. How do Eduard, Charlotte, and the captain speak of the concept of elective affinities?

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

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