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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How do Eduard, Charlotte, and the captain speak of the concept of elective affinities?
(a) In terms of 1, 2, 3, and 4.
(b) In terms of men, women, children, and animals.
(c) In terms of apples, oranges, bananas, and pears.
(d) In terms of A, B, C, and D.

3. Who addresses the crowd at the foundation stone ceremony?
(a) The architect.
(b) The mason.
(c) The beggar.
(d) The gardener.

4. What objects on Eduard's property are exactly the same age as Ottilie?
(a) The moss hut on the hill.
(b) The plane trees by the lake.
(c) The peacocks which strut all over the estate.
(d) The topiaries in the main garden.

5. What significant physical condition is revealed about Charlotte in Part I, Chapter 18?
(a) She can no longer speak.
(b) She experiences mysterious left-side headaches.
(c) She has consumption.
(d) She is pregnant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language do Charlotte and Ottilie speak when they are alone?

2. After Charlotte confronts him, what does Eduard resolve to do?

3. To what does the narrator compare the common themes running through Ottilie's journals?

4. What does the male guest criticize about the estate?

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

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