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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through May 17 through 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What, according to the main character, leads to the most complications in business affairs?
(a) Misunderstanding and lethargy.
(b) The irritatingly slow postal system.
(c) Greed and miserliness.
(d) The multitude of forms and official notices.

2. With whom does Werther converse near the plow in the town square?
(a) An elderly gentleman.
(b) The town mayor.
(c) A farmer-boy.
(d) A young boy.

3. What author does Werther enjoy reading?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) St. Augustine.
(c) Goethe.
(d) Homer.

4. Why is the main character happy at the beginning of the first letter?
(a) He has just completed his studies at the university.
(b) He has received a job offer that will elevate his social position.
(c) He has proposed to a beautiful young woman, and she said yes.
(d) He has left his familiar surroundings and people.

5. What is the substance of the main character's business project at the beginning of the book?
(a) Arrangements for travel.
(b) The interviewing of potential servants.
(c) An inheritance dispute.
(d) A building contract.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Werther see the story of the person near the plow in the town square?

2. How many children does the estate manager have, whom Werther meets?

3. What does Werther feel now that he is in this new location at the beginning of the book?

4. What is the main character's name?

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

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