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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 does Werther suddenly shout at Lotte, as related in the letter of December 4?
(a) He shouts for her to love him.
(b) He shouts out a warning of danger.
(c) He shouts for her to stop playing.
(d) He shouts out his love for her.

2. What does the main character vow to do now that he is away?
(a) To enjoy the present moment.
(b) To find a willing wife.
(c) To seek knowledge and wisdom.
(d) To take the popular Grand Tour.

3. At which event did Werther meet a new female acquaintance?
(a) At a fair.
(b) At a parliamentary debate.
(c) At the theater.
(d) At a ball.

4. According to Werther in the letter of October 20, upon what do happiness or misery depend?
(a) Upon one's ethic of hard work.
(b) Upon the things in one's environment.
(c) Upon the people with whom one associates.
(d) Upon one's faith in God.

5. What about his social faux pas of March 15 distresses Werther greatly?
(a) The he hurt his friends' feelings.
(b) That news of it is all over town.
(c) That he cannot commit the error again.
(d) That no one told him of the problem.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the letter of October 20, what does Werther assert gives us "a genuine sense of ourselves?"

2. What is the name of the first woman mentioned by the main character?

3. What does Werther feel now that he is in this new location at the beginning of the book?

4. Where is Werther walking in the letter of November 30?

5. According to Werther in the letter of November 15, what is the fate of Man?

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