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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What relationship did the person Werther met in the letter of November 30 have to Werther's other friends?
(a) He was a clerk in Lotte's father's employ.
(b) He was a business associate of Albert's.
(c) He was a relative of Count C.
(d) He was a councilor to the Prince.

2. Which town does Werther visit, as related in the letter of May 5?
(a) A town in which he has a job opportunity.
(b) The town in which his brother lives.
(c) The place in which his aunt lives.
(d) The place of his birth

3. Why, according to the Editor, did Albert often leave the room when Werther entered it?
(a) Out of aversion to Werther's own presence and connection to Lotte.
(b) Out of sensitivity to the negative effect his presence had on Werther.
(c) Out of ignorance, he merely happened to wander off whenever he saw Werther.
(d) Out of his own suspicious nature, he withdrew to spy on Werther.

4. Who does Werther meet on his walk, as related in the letter of November 30?
(a) A madman.
(b) A small child.
(c) A young girl.
(d) An elderly gentleman.

5. In the letter of December 24. Werther mentions a woman who brags about her social station. What is her social status?
(a) She is a clerk's daughter.
(b) She is a countess.
(c) She is a farm-girl.
(d) She is a wealthy merchant's wife.

6. According to Werther in the letter of October 19, what will fill the void in his heart?
(a) Writing sentimental poetry.
(b) Finding a wife of his own.
(c) Holding Lotte to his heart.
(d) Traveling abroad.

7. What is this person Werther meets on his walk doing when Werther meets them?
(a) Purchasing food for supper.
(b) Looking for flowers to pick.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Sketching a landscape.

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

9. What relative of the girl Werther finds attractive does Werther meet?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her cousin.

10. What irritates Werther about Lotte and the friend who visits her in the letter of October 26?
(a) Their high-pitched laughter.
(b) Their seeming indifference to the losses of others.
(c) Their reliance on men for their livelihoods.
(d) Their insistence on reading Werther's letters aloud.

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

12. At the beginning of Book Two, who employs Werther?
(a) A prince.
(b) An ambassador.
(c) A count.
(d) An estate manager.

13. To what does Werther compare himself at the end of the letter of November 30?
(a) To the prodigal son.
(b) To a sick child.
(c) To the traitorous Brutus.
(d) To a brave soldier.

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

15. What event causes Werther to "run out into the night," as related in the letter of December 12?
(a) A multiple murder.
(b) A storm.
(c) A flood.
(d) A fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of animal does Lotte keep as a pet?

2. Who tells Werther in the letter of March 16 that his recent disgrace has negatively affected them as well?

3. In his letter of December 21, what does Werther tell Lotte he is "resolved" to do?

4. What does Werther find trying about his employer?

5. Who gives Werther a special gift, related in the letter of April 19?

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