View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What favor does Werther ask of his friend Wilhelm in the letter of March 24?
(a) To ask Count C. to publicly defend Werther.
(b) To break the news of Werther's resignation to Werther's mother.
(c) To beg the Ambassador to allow Werther to remain in his employ.
(d) To write a letter of Werther's resignation to the ambassador.

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

5. What feeling fills Werther when he is alone in nature?
(a) Hunger.
(b) Longing.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Fulfillment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What feature of the geographic location in which Werther lives holds Werther in "thrall?"

2. Whose business must the main character deal with in the first letter?

3. What occurrence disrupts the event Werther and his new female friend are attending?

4. Which town does Werther visit, as related in the letter of May 5?

5. What example does Werther use to support his argument of the subject in the letter of August 12?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 299 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample