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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through October 20 through December 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What relative of the girl Werther finds attractive does Werther meet?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her brother.

2. With whom has Werther formed a new acquaintance in the letter of November 26?
(a) Sir D.
(b) Count C.
(c) Madam G.
(d) Baroness M.

3. Why, according to Werther, does the "torrent of genius" so rarely pour forth?
(a) Because genius requires the close interaction of many people, and quarreling prevents this.
(b) Because genius requires obsession with one's subject, and only very few people are truly obsessed.
(c) Because God only imparts genius to a select few individuals.
(d) Because the average individual is of too limited intelligence to qualify as a genius.

4. What author does Werther enjoy reading?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) St. Augustine.
(c) Goethe.
(d) Homer.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What skill of Werther's is suffering as a result of his negligence?

3. What does Werther implore the addressee of his letters to do in his letter of May 13?

4. What is in the package Werther receives from Albert on August 26?

5. Whom does Werther assist in his or her daily chore?

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