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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through June 16 through July 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the letter of July 6, to what does Werther compare a child washing her hands?
(a) Bathing.
(b) Drowning.
(c) Baptism.
(d) Drinking.

2. Whose business must the main character deal with in the first letter?
(a) His father's.
(b) His associate's.
(c) His good friend's.
(d) His mother's.

3. Whom does Werther mourn in his letter of May 17?
(a) A close female friend with whom he shared much of his soul.
(b) His brother, with whom Werther shared a close friendship.
(c) His father, whom Werther considered a role model.
(d) A great German poet and artist upon whom Werther models himself.

4. Which poet does Werther's new female friend mention in relation to the event which disrupts the large gathering they attend?
(a) Goethe.
(b) Klopstock.
(c) Friedrichson.
(d) Heine.

5. What is the name of the youngest person Werther meets in the town square?
(a) Victor.
(b) Hans.
(c) Wolfgang.
(d) Jakob.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why, according to Werther, does the "torrent of genius" so rarely pour forth?

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

3. What is Werther convinced about, regarding the young woman with whom he has fallen in love?

4. What is the name of Werther's new female acquaintance?

5. How does Werther view those who keep their distance from commoners?

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