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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 personal item does Eduard request Ottilie stop wearing?
(a) A handkerchief embroidered by Charlotte.
(b) A pair of gloves in kid leather.
(c) A shawl knitted by her mother.
(d) A miniature portrait of her father.

2. 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) Sell the land rights around the largest lake.
(c) Drain one of the lakes to irrigate the fields.
(d) Reinforce all three dams to prevent flooding.

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

4. What language are the household servants ignorant of?
(a) German.
(b) English.
(c) French.
(d) Italian.

5. What idea of the male guest strikes Charlotte like a "thunderbolt?"
(a) The man suggests that Charlotte and Eduard divorce so they may marry others.
(b) The man advises Charlotte to run away with the Captain since they are clearly in love.
(c) The man feels Ottilie is dull company, and he advises Charlotte to turn her out of the house.
(d) The man would like to recommend the Captain to a position with a high powered friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What personality trait is notable about Ottilie?

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

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

4. How do Eduard and Charlotte act in front of the others the morning after they sleep together?

5. What act of submissiveness does Charlotte warn Ottilie against?

(see the answer key)

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