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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through May 10 through 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Werther assist in his or her daily chore?
(a) A cook buying food for supper.
(b) A farmer-boy repairing a plow.
(c) A footman repairing a broken carriage.
(d) A servant girl drawing water from the spring.

2. What feature of the geographic location in which Werther lives holds Werther in "thrall?"
(a) The ocean.
(b) A spring.
(c) A mountain.
(d) The cathedral.

3. What does Werther think of when he watches the village girls?
(a) The "patriarchal ways of life."
(b) The "divine inspiration of the landscape."
(c) The "civilized pastimes of society."
(d) The "bucolic pleasures of the country."

4. What does Werther implore the addressee of his letters to do in his letter of May 13?
(a) To send Werther no books.
(b) To write to Werther's mother.
(c) To reconcile an argument with another good friend.
(d) To accompany Werther on a journey.

5. What skill of Werther's is suffering as a result of his negligence?
(a) His art and drawings.
(b) His health and wellness.
(c) His social graces.
(d) His imagination and sensibility.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the main character vow to do now that he is away?

2. How does Werther view those who keep their distance from commoners?

3. What tone does Werther desire his literature to have?

4. What does the main character find enjoyable about the area he has arrived at in the first letter?

5. What presence does Werther sense all around him?

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