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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Werther converse near the plow in the town square?
(a) A farmer-boy.
(b) An elderly gentleman.
(c) A young boy.
(d) The town mayor.

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

3. What is in the package Werther receives from Albert on August 26?
(a) A gift from all of Lotte's siblings.
(b) A floral bouquet of mourning.
(c) Albert's pistols, loaded and ready.
(d) Lotte's hair ribbons and an edition of Homer.

4. What occurrence disrupts the event Werther and his new female friend are attending?
(a) A flood.
(b) A heat wave.
(c) A thunderstorm.
(d) An earthquake.

5. What is the name of Werther's new female acquaintance?
(a) Annemarie.
(b) Abigail.
(c) Lotte.
(d) Suzette.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the main character happy at the beginning of the first letter?

2. In which location does Werther arrange to meet Lotte and Albert?

3. What does Werther think of when he watches the village girls?

4. Of what feeling does Werther complain in the letter of August 22?

5. How does Werther see the story of the person near the plow in the town square?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Werther's life or attitudes changed after falling in love with Lotte?

2. How does Werther describe the town of Wahlheim?

3. What does Werther promise the person to whom he writes this letter?

4. To what does Werther compare Lotte's influence on him in the letter of July 26, and what the effects of her influence upon him?

5. What are Lotte's views on books and reading?

6. Who does Werther meet while sitting on a plow in Wahlheim's town square, and what is the substance of their various interactions with Werther?

7. What is Werther's opinion of his aunt?

8. What does Werther find appealing about being away from his friends and in a new town?

9. How has his acquaintance with Lotte affected Werther up to and including the letter of July 24?

10. How does Werther perceive his relation to the commoners of the village?

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