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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. What best describes the personality of Werther's employer?
(a) Happy.
(b) Morose.
(c) Angry.
(d) Curious.

2. 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) A great German poet and artist upon whom Werther models himself.
(d) His father, whom Werther considered a role model.

3. To what does Werther compare his "poor heart?"
(a) To an ailing child.
(b) To a robust soldier.
(c) To a blushing maiden.
(d) To a questing knight.

4. Why does Werther like the new person he met in the letter of November 26?
(a) He or she is fabulously wealthy.
(b) He or she is extremely good-looking.
(c) He or she is a great artist.
(d) He or she is kind and understanding.

5. What does Werther feel now that he is in this new location at the beginning of the book?
(a) Frustration.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Serenity.
(d) Boredom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Werther find trying about his employer?

2. What activity is the young woman who becomes Werther's friend engaged in when Werther meets her?

3. How does Werther perceive his relationship to other people?

4. What skill of Werther's is suffering as a result of his negligence?

5. What is the name of the woman Werther meets at the vicar's home?

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