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

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

3. Once the Captain leaves, what does Charlotte suggest to Eduard regarding Ottilie?
(a) That Charlotte and Ottilie embark on a trip to Italy to view famous sculptures.
(b) That Ottilie become the governess to a wealthy family.
(c) That Ottilie return to the boarding school or to her great-aunt's home.
(d) That Eduard and Ottilie leave together to indulge their mutual passion.

4. Who comes to visit the estate after the foundation stone ceremony?
(a) The count and the baroness.
(b) The mayor and the governor.
(c) The major and the general.
(d) The prince and the princess.

5. What is the premise of the story told by the foreign visitor?
(a) Two young people who are incompatible as youths find themselves attracted to one another as they become adults.
(b) An elderly couple that gets pleasure by meddling in others' lives finds that it is prudent to mind one's own business.
(c) A young peasant feels he is destined to marry a fine lady, and he accomplishes seemingly impossible tasks in order to win her heart.
(d) A young couple spends many happy days together, but on the eve of their wedding tragedy strikes both of them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the schoolmaster's second letter say about Ottilie, in general?

2. Why is Charlotte agitated by the foreign visitor's tale?

3. Who visits Charlotte and decides to take her news back to Eduard?

4. What artistic activity does the architect plan for Ottilie to be centrally involved in?

5. What event endangers the protagonists of the story?

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