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

2. According to Werther in his letter of May 26, how is great art made?
(a) By following the classical rules of proportion.
(b) By allowing one's imagination to supplement nature.
(c) By adhering to what Nature offers the artist.
(d) By honing one's skills in an apprenticeship.

3. What does Werther implore the addressee of his letters to do in his letter of May 13?
(a) To write to Werther's mother.
(b) To reconcile an argument with another good friend.
(c) To accompany Werther on a journey.
(d) To send Werther no books.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What feature of the geographic location in which Werther lives holds Werther in "thrall?"

3. What presence does Werther sense all around him?

4. Whose business must the main character deal with in the first letter?

5. Whom does Werther mourn in his letter of May 17?

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