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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. What does Eduard focus on in his solitude?
(a) His quarrels with Mittler.
(b) His passion for Ottilie.
(c) His desire for death.
(d) His business prospects.

2. How did Charlotte find out Eduard had joined the military?
(a) She happens to hear the local gossip while in town.
(b) She receives a letter from him explaining his decision.
(c) She reads his name and his circumstances in a gazette.
(d) An old family friend tells her he saw Eduard after a battle.

3. What activity does the male guest propose to his hosts upon his first look at the lands around the estate?
(a) That the trio make a journey to the court.
(b) That the trio make a detailed survey of the land.
(c) That the trio hire a friend of his for the gardening.
(d) That the trio return to the comfort of the main house.

4. During a stroll around his property with the captain and Charlotte, what activity does Eduard suddenly change his mind about engaging in, and why?
(a) He decides not to go rowing on the lake because he thinks of Ottilie.
(b) He decides not to ride into town because he cannot settle a debt with his architect.
(c) He decides not to purchase a new team of horses because his carriage broke down.
(d) He decides not to plant a new stand of trees because they would detract from the views.

5. What does Eduard convince Ottilie of regarding Charlotte and/or the Captain?
(a) The Captain is preparing to duel with Eduard.
(b) Charlotte has secretly planned for Ottilie to marry the schoolmaster.
(c) Ottilie will never be loved by anyone because she is ugly.
(d) Charlotte loves the Captain and wants a divorce from Eduard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event leads Eduard to begin to be physically attracted to Ottilie?

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

3. What does Eduard propose to sell to pay for the main project undertaken by the household?

4. Who addresses the crowd at the foundation stone ceremony?

5. What was the architect's reason for not wishing his drawings to be shown to the whole company, as Luciane had entreated and Ottilie had encouraged?

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