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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, according to Werther, is most dangerous to the individual?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Desire.
(c) Solitude.
(d) Depression.

2. What was the reception Werther first received from the common townsfolk?
(a) They ignored him entirely.
(b) They were suspicious of him.
(c) They were uncouth to him.
(d) They welcomed him openly.

3. How does Werther feel, now that he has moved away from Wahlheim?
(a) Suspicion rules his mind.
(b) He feels sad and lost.
(c) Utter contentment pervades his being.
(d) His mood is improving.

4. How does the main character describe the town in which he resides as of the first letter?
(a) As "cozy."
(b) As "backward."
(c) As "disagreeable."
(d) As "picturesque."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What experience, in Werther's opinion, does everybody in Weimar ruin for one another?

2. Why has Werther not written to the usual recipient of his letters as of late?

3. What is in the package Werther receives from Albert on August 26?

4. What kind of tree borders the town square where Werther spends much of his time?

5. Why is the main character happy at the beginning of the first letter?

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