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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 was the reception Werther first received from the common townsfolk?
(a) They ignored him entirely.
(b) They were suspicious of him.
(c) They welcomed him openly.
(d) They were uncouth to him.

2. How does Werther perceive his relationship to other people?
(a) He finds that others like him.
(b) He feels isolated and alone.
(c) He senses that others are repelled by him.
(d) He feels that he is exactly the same as everyone else.

3. Whom does Werther assist in his or her daily chore?
(a) A servant girl drawing water from the spring.
(b) A farmer-boy repairing a plow.
(c) A cook buying food for supper.
(d) A footman repairing a broken carriage.

4. What feature of the geographic location in which Werther lives holds Werther in "thrall?"
(a) The cathedral.
(b) The ocean.
(c) A mountain.
(d) A spring.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Whom does Werther find in the square of the town Werther has come to love?

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

5. What skill of Werther's is suffering as a result of his negligence?

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