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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through September 4 through November 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which town does Werther visit, as related in the letter of May 5?
(a) A town in which he has a job opportunity.
(b) The place in which his aunt lives.
(c) The town in which his brother lives.
(d) The place of his birth

2. What is the surprise Werther receives from Lotte and Albert in the letter of February 20?
(a) The news of one of Lotte's siblings' deaths.
(b) A gift for his birthday.
(c) The news of their marriage.
(d) An invitation to join them as they travel.

3. To what does Werther compare himself in regards to the young woman with whom he has fallen in love?
(a) A child.
(b) A miser.
(c) A madman.
(d) A king.

4. What two things does Werther compare in his argument in the letter of August 12?
(a) Innocent children and beatific elders.
(b) Overactive imaginations and heightened sensibilities.
(c) Hysterical women and the terminally ill.
(d) Physical illness and suicidal depression.

5. What activity do Werther and his new female friend engage in together?
(a) A German folk dance.
(b) A walk about the park.
(c) A competition of riddles.
(d) A recitation of poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Werther defend to his employer in the letter of December 24?

2. How does Werther feel, now that he has moved away from Wahlheim?

3. What author supplants Homer in Werther's heart?

4. What does Werther imagine about Albert in the letter of October 10?

5. What of old Count von M.'s does the main character praise for its pleasurable effect?

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