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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. What feeling fills Werther when he is alone in nature?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Longing.
(d) Fulfillment.

2. What skill of Werther's is suffering as a result of his negligence?
(a) His social graces.
(b) His imagination and sensibility.
(c) His health and wellness.
(d) His art and drawings.

3. What is the name of the person to whom Werther writes his letters?
(a) Friederich.
(b) Albert.
(c) Johann.
(d) Wilhelm.

4. How does Werther view those who keep their distance from commoners?
(a) As sensible.
(b) As wise.
(c) As snobbish.
(d) As cowards.

5. How does Werther perceive his relationship to other people?
(a) He senses that others are repelled by him.
(b) He feels that he is exactly the same as everyone else.
(c) He feels isolated and alone.
(d) He finds that others like him.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Werther compare his "poor heart?"

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

3. How does the main character view his business affairs turning out?

4. What does Werther feel very connected to?

5. What does the main character find enjoyable about the area he has arrived at in the first letter?

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