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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through May 17 through 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Werther compare his "poor heart?"
(a) To an ailing child.
(b) To a robust soldier.
(c) To a questing knight.
(d) To a blushing maiden.

2. What does the main character vow to do now that he is away?
(a) To seek knowledge and wisdom.
(b) To find a willing wife.
(c) To enjoy the present moment.
(d) To take the popular Grand Tour.

3. To what does Werther compare his general opinion on painting in the letter of May 30?
(a) To poetry.
(b) To sketching.
(c) To mathematics.
(d) To drama.

4. What of old Count von M.'s does the main character praise for its pleasurable effect?
(a) The garden.
(b) The mansion.
(c) The stables.
(d) The fields.

5. Whom does Werther mourn in his letter of May 17?
(a) A great German poet and artist upon whom Werther models himself.
(b) His father, whom Werther considered a role model.
(c) A close female friend with whom he shared much of his soul.
(d) His brother, with whom Werther shared a close friendship.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom must the main character transact the business to which he refers in the first letter?

2. What feeling fills Werther when he is alone in nature?

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

4. What is the substance of the main character's business project at the beginning of the book?

5. Who is the "Melusine" to whom Werther refers?

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