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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the final section of the novel, what does the Editor assert is his role in the remainder of Werther's story?
(a) To sway readers' opinions of Werther.
(b) To gather and report precise information.
(c) To excuse any of Werther's rash actions by providing arguments in favor of them.
(d) To discourage readers from sympathizing with Werther.

2. What subject is Werther's employer continuously harping on?
(a) History.
(b) Grammar.
(c) Morality.
(d) Politics.

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

4. What is Lotte's response to Werther's outburst, as related in the letter of December 4?
(a) Lotte makes no verbal response, but gives Werther a significant look.
(b) Lotte asks Werther to be quiet lest he wake the children.
(c) Lotte tells Werther he is ill and must calm himself.
(d) Lotte shouts back at Werther in frustration.

5. What does Werther vow he will never do, though he very much wants to?
(a) Kiss Lotte.
(b) Duel with Albert.
(c) Get married.
(d) Confess to a minister.

6. How does Werther respond to his own reading on December 21?
(a) With impassioned anger.
(b) With melancholic silence.
(c) With enthusiastic resolve.
(d) With tears and kisses for Lotte.

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

8. What is the gift Werther receives in the letter of April 19?
(a) Two strong stallions.
(b) A glowing recommendation.
(c) Twenty-five ducats.
(d) A gold ring.

9. What does Lotte specifically request of Werther when he visits her home on the Sunday before Christmas?
(a) That he take a position as her father's secretary.
(b) That he attend dinner with her and Albert.
(c) That he have a Christmas present for each of the children.
(d) That he not visit her before Christmas Eve.

10. What phrase of Lotte's does Werther find extraordinary, as related in the letter of November 21?
(a) "Think better of yourself."
(b) "Werther, my love."
(c) "Come again tomorrow."
(d) "Adieu, dear Werther."

11. What aspect of humanity does Werther assert, in the letter of October 26, makes him want to "tear his heart open"?
(a) The notion that people mean quite little to one another.
(b) The notion that everyone supposedly has only one soul-mate.
(c) The idea that love can wither and die.
(d) The fact that death is inevitable.

12. What does Werther continually assert in the letter of March 15 about his social faux pas?
(a) That the thought of it never entered his mind.
(b) That he was in the right, and others were wrong.
(c) That he intended to push the boundaries all along.
(d) That he got pleasure out of others' discomfort.

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

14. What caused the person Werther met in the Letter of November 30 to act the way he does?
(a) He was a drunk whose addiction took over his life.
(b) He grew overly envious of another man's position.
(c) He felt an unrequited love for Lotte.
(d) He succumbed to the stresses of his job.

15. What is the name of the person Werther meets in the letter of November 30?
(a) Hans.
(b) Johann.
(c) Mathilde.
(d) Heinrich.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does Werther take upon confirming the alarming news he heard at Lotte's home?

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

3. What does Werther often wish would happen to him, as related in numerous letters?

4. What do Lotte' siblings do on December 21 that causes Werther to be overcome with emotion?

5. With whom has Werther formed a new acquaintance in the letter of November 26?

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