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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. In the letter of October 20, what does Werther assert gives us "a genuine sense of ourselves?"
(a) To blend into the crowd.
(b) To be absolutely unique and different.
(c) To fall behind one's peers.
(d) To keep pace with or surpass others.

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

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

4. In the letter of December 24. Werther mentions a woman who brags about her social station. What is her social status?
(a) She is a wealthy merchant's wife.
(b) She is a clerk's daughter.
(c) She is a countess.
(d) She is a farm-girl.

5. What is the name of one of the people Werther meets in the town square?
(a) Wilhelm.
(b) Johann.
(c) Phillips.
(d) Marcus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity does Werther fill his time with, at the beginning of the novel?

2. Whom does Werther blame for his irritation with his current employment?

3. What subject is Werther's employer continuously harping on?

4. What presence does Werther sense all around him?

5. What does Werther find trying about his employer?

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