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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 is the name of the man Werther meets at the vicar's home?
(a) Mr. Vollner.
(b) Mr. Schmidt.
(c) Mr. Metzger.
(d) Mr. Schiller.

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

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

4. Who is the "Melusine" to whom Werther refers?
(a) A historical French princess.
(b) One of the mythical Furies.
(c) A mythical water-nymph.
(d) The daughter of the town mayor.

5. What of old Count von M.'s does the main character praise for its pleasurable effect?
(a) The mansion.
(b) The fields.
(c) The stables.
(d) The garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the letter of August 18, what thing does Werther admit to finding both joy and misery in?

2. What annoys Werther's employer?

3. From whom does Werther receive an invitation to travel, as related in the letter of May 9?

4. What does Werther give the people he meets in the town square?

5. How does the main character describe the person with whom he must conduct his business?

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