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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through May 10 through 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What presence does Werther sense all around him?
(a) The presence of God.
(b) The foreboding of doom.
(c) The hopes of the future.
(d) The shadow of the past.

2. How does the main character describe the person with whom he must conduct his business?
(a) As suspicious and conniving.
(b) As enthusiastic and humorous.
(c) As vigorous and kind-hearted.
(d) As wicked and false.

3. What is the name of the first woman mentioned by the main character?
(a) Sabine.
(b) Adeline.
(c) Maria.
(d) Leonore.

4. How does the main character classify the recent events that sent him away?
(a) As a "senseless and foolish adventure."
(b) As a "bewildering journey of discovery."
(c) As a "series of tragic misunderstandings."
(d) As a "misfortune doled out by Fate."

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is the main character happy at the beginning of the first letter?

3. What does Werther implore the addressee of his letters to do in his letter of May 13?

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

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

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