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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 general opinion on painting in the letter of May 30?
(a) To mathematics.
(b) To poetry.
(c) To drama.
(d) To sketching.

2. What, according to the main character, leads to the most complications in business affairs?
(a) Misunderstanding and lethargy.
(b) Greed and miserliness.
(c) The multitude of forms and official notices.
(d) The irritatingly slow postal system.

3. What kind of tree borders the town square where Werther spends much of his time?
(a) Birch trees.
(b) Maple trees.
(c) Fir trees.
(d) Linden trees.

4. How does the main character describe the town in which he resides as of the first letter?
(a) As "cozy."
(b) As "disagreeable."
(c) As "backward."
(d) As "picturesque."

5. What does Werther feel now that he is in this new location at the beginning of the book?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Serenity.
(d) Frustration.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What story does the person near the plow in the town square tell Werther?

3. How many children does the estate manager have, whom Werther meets?

4. What is the name of one of the people Werther meets in the town square?

5. Why, according to Werther, does the "torrent of genius" so rarely pour forth?

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