2. What is the second main project the male guest of the estate proposes to his hosts?
(a) To rebuild the ruined church in the village.
(b) To make an inventory of the estate.
(c) To set sail around the European continent.
(d) To make a map of the entire estate.

3. Early in the novel, what is the general feeling among the four main occupants of the household?
(a) They enjoy feelings of mutual affection and goodwill.
(b) They find themselves quarreling over minor matters.
(c) They increasingly want more time alone instead of together.
(d) They begin to suspect one another of adultery.

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

5. What does Eduard's note demand of Charlotte?
(a) That Charlotte treat Ottilie as an equal, not as a lesser relative.
(b) That Charlotte move away from the estate and live as a widow.
(c) That Charlotte keep Ottilie at the estate and not send her away.
(d) That Charlotte send Ottilie to live with her great aunt.

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

7. What does Ottilie see as her "everything?"
(a) Her friendship with Charlotte.
(b) Her passion for gardening.
(c) Her attention to her reading.
(d) Her love for Eduard.

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

9. To whom does the captain find himself irresistibly attracted?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Nanni.
(c) Ottilie.
(d) Marianne.

10. What is the name of the man who often visits the estate?
(a) Gardner.
(b) Mittler.
(c) Schmidt.
(d) Mueller.

11. What subject do Eduard and his male guest discuss in the night?
(a) The questionable politics of the Captain.
(b) The fleeting constancy of their wives.
(c) Their old amorous adventures at court.
(d) Their history working for the provincial governor.

12. What language do Charlotte and Ottilie speak when they are alone?
(a) Italian.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) German.

13. Where have the two young women mentioned in Part I, Chapter 1, been living for some years?
(a) At the estate.
(b) At a boarding school.
(c) At the home of a distant relative.
(d) At the royal court.

14. What does Charlotte resolve to do when she is alone after the kiss with the Captain?
(a) Run away and marry the Captain.
(b) Divorce Eduard and travel the continent.
(c) Atone for her sins and die alone.
(d) Strengthen her marriage with Eduard.

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