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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What social faux pas does Werther commit in the letter of March 15?
(a) He socializes with those above him in rank.
(b) He refuses to bow to the Prince.
(c) He accidentally insults a fine lady.
(d) He arrives under-dressed for a formal occasion.

2. Where is Werther walking in the letter of November 30?
(a) Through town.
(b) In a garden.
(c) By the water.
(d) Along a ridge.

3. What recent event, related in the letter of September 15, makes Werther both angry and sad?
(a) The destruction of a scenic old barn.
(b) A fire in the town church.
(c) The plowing of a field of wildflowers.
(d) The felling of old walnut trees.

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

5. What proposal does Wilhelm make that Werther disagrees with in the letter of December 20?
(a) That Werther should run away with Lotte.
(b) That Werther should return to stay with Wilhelm.
(c) That Werther should be kind to Albert.
(d) That Werther should find another girl to love.

6. What sight causes Werther to weep profusely, as related in the letter of December 4?
(a) The sight of a beggar-woman.
(b) The sight of Albert with a small child.
(c) The sight of a dead horse along the side of the road.
(d) The sight of Lotte's wedding ring.

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

8. What action does Werther take upon confirming the alarming news he heard at Lotte's home?
(a) Werther vows to aid in Albert's recovery.
(b) Werther leaves Wahlheim in grief.
(c) Werther defends the murderer.
(d) Werther helps nurse Lotte back to health.

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

10. What is the name of the girl Werther finds himself interested in, as related in the letter of December 24?
(a) Miss L. R.
(b) Miss von B.
(c) Miss van H.
(d) Miss Schleck.

11. What author supplants Homer in Werther's heart?
(a) Ossian.
(b) Sophocles.
(c) Petrarch.
(d) Shakespeare.

12. 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 succumbed to the stresses of his job.
(c) He grew overly envious of another man's position.
(d) He felt an unrequited love for Lotte.

13. What specific thing does Albert request of Lotte, as related by the Editor?
(a) That she agree to move to another town with him.
(b) That she consent to be his bride.
(c) That she take a position as a governess for some income.
(d) That she discourage Werther from visiting so often.

14. As of November 30, Werther feels he is not destined to:
(a) Make any friends.
(b) Ever recover his wits.
(c) Live a happy life.
(d) Find true love.

15. What feelings fill Werther when Lotte plays her instrument?
(a) Fear and dread.
(b) Solace and remembrance.
(c) Disgust and irritation.
(d) Joy and happiness.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What instrument does Lotte play, as related in the letter of December 4?

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

5. What is Lotte's response to Werther's outburst, as related in the letter of December 4?

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