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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What activity does the Count suggest would benefit from Luciane's personality?
(a) Impersonating tableaux from famous paintings.
(b) Studying the piano to become a famous musician.
(c) Concentrating on painting and drawing.
(d) Singing famous and worshipful psalms.

2. What conflicting feelings continuously torment Ottilie?
(a) Living and dying.
(b) Fear and delight.
(c) Wealth and poverty.
(d) Anger and acceptance.

3. Why does Ottilie avoid a path by the side of the lake?
(a) She once fell from that path and hurt herself.
(b) The path reminds her of her lost lover.
(c) The place fills her with dread and she gets a headache.
(d) She has been warned by the townsfolk that the path is cursed.

4. Whose appearance do the painted decorations of the restored building seem to have?
(a) Luciane's.
(b) Charlotte's.
(c) Ottilie's.
(d) Nanni's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What about the contract Ottilie copied does Eduard find singular and astonishing?

2. Which representation of an artistic work results in the most applause for Luciane?

3. What activity are the married couple primarily engaged in at the beginning of the novel?

4. At whom does Eduard lose his temper while making the new plans for the estate?

5. What is the object of the insult Eduard receives indirectly from the Captain?

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