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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 does Werther say "wastes his heart away" in the letter of August 18?
(a) The "sublime sensitivity" of his favorite author.
(b) The "corrosive power" of the natural world.
(c) The "depressive lethargy" of his own soul.
(d) The "black despair" inherent in the night sky.

2. How does Werther see the story of the person near the plow in the town square?
(a) Werther considers it a lesson against immorality.
(b) Werther sees it as a shocking scandal.
(c) Werther views it as a testament to pure love and longing.
(d) Werther thinks it is a boring tale.

3. Whom does Werther find in the square of the town Werther has come to love?
(a) Two gentlemen quarreling.
(b) Two young boys.
(c) Several pretty girls.
(d) An elderly couple.

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

5. What is the name of the town an hours' walk from where Werther currently lodges?
(a) Bremen.
(b) Erfurt.
(c) Wahlheim.
(d) Waldmar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom does Werther blame for his sorrows in the letter of November 3?

3. What "excess" does Lotte reproach Werther for in the letter of November 8?

4. What is the name of the youngest person Werther meets in the town square?

5. What does Werther think of Albert?

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