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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through October 20 through December 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his letter of May 17, what does Werther find the state of humanity to be?
(a) Horribly sinful.
(b) Awesome and inspiring.
(c) Generally monotonous.
(d) Happy and joyous.

2. In the letter of August 18, what thing does Werther admit to finding both joy and misery in?
(a) Reading.
(b) Conversation.
(c) Darkness.
(d) Nature.

3. To whom is Werther's new female friend "as good as engaged"?
(a) To John.
(b) To Nicholas.
(c) To Patrick.
(d) To Albert.

4. In the letter of December 24. Werther mentions a woman who brags about her social station. What is her social status?
(a) She is a wealthy merchant's wife.
(b) She is a clerk's daughter.
(c) She is a farm-girl.
(d) She is a countess.

5. What subject do Werther and the other young people discuss at the vicar's home?
(a) The question of good and evil.
(b) The effects of good- and ill-humoredness.
(c) The problem of revolutionary politics.
(d) The similarities between children and madmen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which poet does Werther's new female friend mention in relation to the event which disrupts the large gathering they attend?

2. What is the name of the town an hours' walk from where Werther currently lodges?

3. What is Werther convinced about, regarding the young woman with whom he has fallen in love?

4. What activity does Werther fill his time with, at the beginning of the novel?

5. What does Werther implore the addressee of his letters to do in his letter of May 13?

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