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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Editor to the Reader.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the woman Werther meets at the vicar's home?
(a) Anna.
(b) Carina.
(c) Friederike.
(d) Julia.

2. What presence does Werther sense all around him?
(a) The foreboding of doom.
(b) The presence of God.
(c) The shadow of the past.
(d) The hopes of the future.

3. What type of animal does Lotte keep as a pet?
(a) A canary.
(b) A spoiled cat.
(c) A mare.
(d) A hound-dog.

4. What "excess" does Lotte reproach Werther for in the letter of November 8?
(a) Drinking too much.
(b) Singing too loudly.
(c) Arguing too vehemently.
(d) Feeling too acutely.

5. In the letter of July 6, to what does Werther compare a child washing her hands?
(a) Bathing.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Drowning.
(d) Baptism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the event of December 12 cause Werther to wish to do, though he finds himself unable to do it?

2. What does Werther assert about the state of mind of the person he meets in the letter of November 30?

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

4. Which poet does Werther's new female friend mention in relation to the event which disrupts the large gathering they attend?

5. How many children does the estate manager have, whom Werther meets?

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