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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapters 13-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the object of the insult Eduard receives indirectly from the Captain?
(a) Eduard's intelligence and education.
(b) Eduard's family tree.
(c) Eduard's flute playing abilities.
(d) Eduard's design sense.

2. What trait is the man who often visits the estate known for?
(a) For high-class begging.
(b) For settling all manner of disputes.
(c) For bragging about his wealth.
(d) For his many extra-marital affairs.

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

4. What is the name of Charlotte's daughter?
(a) Gertrude.
(b) Luciane.
(c) Ottilie.
(d) Nanni.

5. What do the Captain and Charlotte resolve to do regarding the landscape improvements?
(a) Hurry the work so that Eduard's energies will be more properly restrained.
(b) Place the entire endeavor on hold until winter is over.
(c) Use their new landscaping expertise to begin their own designing business.
(d) Expand the project to use up their extra household funds.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is one notable pet peeve of the master of the estate?

3. Whom does the master of the estate propose come to live with himself and his wife?

4. Which person is to be another guest at the estate?

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

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