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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through July 26 through September 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what feeling does Werther complain in the letter of August 22?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Rage.
(c) Listlessness.
(d) Confusion.

2. What does Werther say "wastes his heart away" in the letter of August 18?
(a) The "depressive lethargy" of his own soul.
(b) The "black despair" inherent in the night sky.
(c) The "sublime sensitivity" of his favorite author.
(d) The "corrosive power" of the natural world.

3. What tone does Werther desire his literature to have?
(a) That of determined resolve.
(b) That of soothing lullabies.
(c) That of passionate desire.
(d) That of rousing action.

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

5. What is the substance of the main character's business project at the beginning of the book?
(a) The interviewing of potential servants.
(b) Arrangements for travel.
(c) A building contract.
(d) An inheritance dispute.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Werther compare the young woman with whom he has fallen in love?

2. What is the name of the town an hours' walk from where Werther currently lodges?

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

4. What does Werther resolve to do in the letter of September 3?

5. How does the main character view his business affairs turning out?

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