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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. 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 believes he is being cheated.
(c) He feels that there is much profit to be made, but with too much risk.
(d) He opines that the situation will turn out well.

2. Why has Werther not written to the usual recipient of his letters as of late?
(a) Werther has become infatuated with someone.
(b) Werther has been busy with business affairs.
(c) Werther has been traveling.
(d) Werther has been very ill.

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

4. To what does Werther compare himself in regards to the young woman with whom he has fallen in love?
(a) A madman.
(b) A child.
(c) A miser.
(d) A king.

5. In his letter of May 22, what does Werther assert makes people truly happy?
(a) Loving fiercely and often.
(b) Living in the present moment.
(c) Wandering through nature.
(d) Working hard for wealth.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What, according to the main character, leads to the most complications in business affairs?

3. What does Werther give the people he meets in the town square?

4. How does Werther see the story of the person near the plow in the town square?

5. What does Werther think of when he watches the village girls?

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