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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November 30 through December 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Book Two, who employs Werther?
(a) An estate manager.
(b) An ambassador.
(c) A count.
(d) A prince.

2. What annoys Werther's employer?
(a) The slowness of Werther's work.
(b) Werther's acquaintance with a different man.
(c) The many procedures of governmental work.
(d) Werther's political views.

3. What is the gift Werther receives in the letter of April 19?
(a) A glowing recommendation.
(b) A gold ring.
(c) Two strong stallions.
(d) Twenty-five ducats.

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

5. In the letter of July 26, what does Werther often determine to do, but fails?
(a) He resolves not to see Lotte so often.
(b) He resolves to go to church more often.
(c) He resolves to complete his mother's inheritance dispute.
(d) He resolves to treat Albert with more respect.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the main character find pleasant about the place in which he currently resides?

2. In the letter of December 24. Werther mentions a woman who brags about her social station. What is her social status?

3. In which month of the year does the novel begin?

4. What is Werther aware of, regarding himself and the townsfolk?

5. What sad news does Werther receive from the little peasant family of Wahlheim, related in the letter of August 4?

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