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

2. What is the name of the youngest person Werther meets in the town square?
(a) Jakob.
(b) Hans.
(c) Victor.
(d) Wolfgang.

3. What recent event, related in the letter of September 15, makes Werther both angry and sad?
(a) The felling of old walnut trees.
(b) The destruction of a scenic old barn.
(c) A fire in the town church.
(d) The plowing of a field of wildflowers.

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

5. What phrase of Lotte's does Werther find extraordinary, as related in the letter of November 21?
(a) "Think better of yourself."
(b) "Come again tomorrow."
(c) "Werther, my love."
(d) "Adieu, dear Werther."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Werther often wish would happen to him, as related in numerous letters?

2. What does Werther resolve to do in the letter of September 3?

3. What type of animal does Lotte keep as a pet?

4. According to Werther, what is the one thing that makes Man's life worthwhile?

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

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