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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. What subject do Werther and the other young people discuss at the vicar's home?
(a) The effects of good- and ill-humoredness.
(b) The problem of revolutionary politics.
(c) The similarities between children and madmen.
(d) The question of good and evil.

2. What does the main character find pleasant about the place in which he currently resides?
(a) The bustling city.
(b) The crisp air.
(c) The solitude.
(d) The museums.

3. In which location does Werther arrange to meet Lotte and Albert?
(a) In the town square.
(b) In the lodge's dining hall.
(c) In the garden.
(d) In a hayfield.

4. With whom must the main character transact the business to which he refers in the first letter?
(a) With his aunt.
(b) With his landlord.
(c) With his neighbor.
(d) With his fiance.

5. What has become the main character's favorite spot to get away?
(a) The town tavern.
(b) The library in the city.
(c) The winding paths of the forests.
(d) The old Count's summerhouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of one of the people Werther meets in the town square?

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

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

4. Which poet does Werther's new female friend mention in relation to the event which disrupts the large gathering they attend?

5. Why does Albert keep his pistols always unloaded?

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