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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. In which country does this novel take place?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) Germany.
(c) Austria.
(d) France.

2. What is the main character's name?
(a) Lotte.
(b) Werther.
(c) Wilhelm.
(d) Albert.

3. According to Werther in his letter of May 26, how is great art made?
(a) By allowing one's imagination to supplement nature.
(b) By honing one's skills in an apprenticeship.
(c) By adhering to what Nature offers the artist.
(d) By following the classical rules of proportion.

4. What is the name of the youngest person Werther meets in the town square?
(a) Jakob.
(b) Hans.
(c) Wolfgang.
(d) Victor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What, according to the main character, leads to the most complications in business affairs?

2. What feature of the geographic location in which Werther lives holds Werther in "thrall?"

3. What does Werther think of when he watches the village girls?

4. What is the name of the person to whom Werther writes his letters?

5. What tone does Werther desire his literature to have?

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