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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. How does the main character view his business affairs turning out?
(a) He is utterly convinced that he will not understand the business.
(b) He opines that the situation will turn out well.
(c) He believes he is being cheated.
(d) He feels that there is much profit to be made, but with too much risk.

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

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

4. What is Werther aware of, regarding himself and the townsfolk?
(a) That they must always be suspicious of one another.
(b) That they come from the same common stock.
(c) That they are not, and can never be, equals.
(d) That they can never be honest with one another.

5. With whom must the main character transact the business to which he refers in the first letter?
(a) With his landlord.
(b) With his aunt.
(c) With his fiance.
(d) With his neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does the main character describe the person with whom he must conduct his business?

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

5. Who is the "Melusine" to whom Werther refers?

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