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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 does Ottilie set in the foundation stone with the other peoples' offerings?
(a) A lock of her own hair.
(b) A miniature portrait of her father.
(c) A ring her mother gave her.
(d) A letter from the schoolmaster.

2. What does the schoolmaster's second letter say about Ottilie, in general?
(a) That she is the first girl of the school and has won all the year's academic prizes.
(b) That she is a troublemaker and that the other girls fear and shun her.
(c) That she is intelligent, but not suited to the environment of the school.
(d) That she is one of the stupidest girls at the school, and he recommends she be sent home.

3. What event does the captain suggest must be celebrated in a special manner?
(a) Ottilie's debutante ball.
(b) The Captain's wedding.
(c) Charlotte's birthday.
(d) Eduard's homecoming.

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

5. What act of submissiveness does Charlotte warn Ottilie against?
(a) Deferring to one's host in conversation.
(b) Walking slowly to accommodate the pace of the elderly.
(c) Stooping to pick up something dropped by a man.
(d) Lowering one's eyes before royalty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe Charlotte when Eduard comes to make love to her?

2. Who comes to visit the estate after 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 subject do Eduard and his male guest discuss in the night?

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