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

2. Why does Albert keep his pistols always unloaded?
(a) His mother implored him to keep them always unloaded.
(b) He does not believe that firearms are good.
(c) He does not actually know how to load and clean the pistols.
(d) He once had a bad experience when a maid was injured.

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

4. What does Werther give the people he meets in the town square?
(a) Pennies.
(b) A smile.
(c) A stern lecture.
(d) Advice.

5. According to Werther in his letter of May 26, how is great art made?
(a) By allowing one's imagination to supplement nature.
(b) By adhering to what Nature offers the artist.
(c) By following the classical rules of proportion.
(d) By honing one's skills in an apprenticeship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of tree borders the town square where Werther spends much of his time?

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

3. What does Werther say "wastes his heart away" in the letter of August 18?

4. How does Werther perceive his relationship to other people?

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

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