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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through January 8 through September 3, 1772.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What gifts does Werther wish from God, as expressed in the letter of October 20?
(a) Wealth and power.
(b) Wisdom and generosity.
(c) Intelligence and artistic skill.
(d) Confidence and contentment.

3. What experience, in Werther's opinion, does everybody in Weimar ruin for one another?
(a) The experience of love.
(b) The enjoyment of a beautiful day.
(c) The journey between life and death
(d) The prospect of a fulfilling life.

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

5. To what does Werther compare his general opinion on painting in the letter of May 30?
(a) To sketching.
(b) To drama.
(c) To mathematics.
(d) To poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Werther continually assert in the letter of March 15 about his social faux pas?

2. Of what feeling does Werther complain in the letter of August 22?

3. What activity do Werther and his new female friend engage in together?

4. What is the substance of the main character's business project at the beginning of the book?

5. To what does Werther compare his "poor heart?"

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