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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. How many children does the estate manager have, whom Werther meets?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Ten.
(d) Nine.

2. In which location does Werther arrange to meet Lotte and Albert?
(a) In a hayfield.
(b) In the town square.
(c) In the lodge's dining hall.
(d) In the garden.

3. What is the name of the person to whom Werther writes his letters?
(a) Friederich.
(b) Albert.
(c) Wilhelm.
(d) Johann.

4. What subject do Albert and Werther discuss so heatedly in the letter of August 12?
(a) Thievery.
(b) Fratricide.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Infidelity.

5. Of what feeling does Werther complain in the letter of August 22?
(a) Listlessness.
(b) Rage.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Confusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of humanity does Werther assert, in the letter of October 26, makes him want to "tear his heart open"?

2. What recent event, related in the letter of September 15, makes Werther both angry and sad?

3. What did the farmer-boy of Wahlheim do that resulted in his current fate?

4. With whom does Werther converse near the plow in the town square?

5. What is the name of one of the people Werther meets in the town square?

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