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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through September 4 through November 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sad news does Werther receive from the little peasant family of Wahlheim, related in the letter of August 4?
(a) That Werther's mother has lost her fortune.
(b) That Mr. von B. is very ill.
(c) That young Hans has died.
(d) That Albert has been gravely injured.

2. What clothing was Werther wearing when he met Lotte?
(a) Kid gloves.
(b) A silk top hat.
(c) Gold-buckled shoes.
(d) A blue-frock coat.

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

4. What is the name of one of the people Werther meets in the town square?
(a) Phillips.
(b) Marcus.
(c) Johann.
(d) Wilhelm.

5. What does Werther think of when he watches the village girls?
(a) The "patriarchal ways of life."
(b) The "civilized pastimes of society."
(c) The "divine inspiration of the landscape."
(d) The "bucolic pleasures of the country."

Short Answer Questions

1. In his letter of May 22, what does Werther assert makes people truly happy?

2. What activity does Werther fill his time with, at the beginning of the novel?

3. From whom does Werther receive a letter, related in the letter of February 17, concerning his relationship with the Ambassador?

4. What irks Werther about the society he finds himself with in Weimar?

5. What tone does Werther desire his literature to have?

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