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

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

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

4. How many children does the estate manager have, whom Werther meets?
(a) Six.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Nine.

5. What story does the person near the plow in the town square tell Werther?
(a) He tells him of his time in the King's court.
(b) He tells him of his father's death.
(c) He tells him of his devotion to his mistress.
(d) He tells him of a recent disaster.

Short Answer Questions

1. What author does Werther enjoy reading?

2. In his letter of May 17, what does Werther find the state of humanity to be?

3. Whom does Werther assist in his or her daily chore?

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

5. What was the reception Werther first received from the common townsfolk?

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