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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. At which event did Werther meet a new female acquaintance?
(a) At the theater.
(b) At a parliamentary debate.
(c) At a fair.
(d) At a ball.

2. To what does Werther compare the young woman with whom he has fallen in love?
(a) A sinner.
(b) A martyr.
(c) A prophet.
(d) A dove.

3. Why, according to Werther, does the "torrent of genius" so rarely pour forth?
(a) Because the average individual is of too limited intelligence to qualify as a genius.
(b) Because genius requires obsession with one's subject, and only very few people are truly obsessed.
(c) Because genius requires the close interaction of many people, and quarreling prevents this.
(d) Because God only imparts genius to a select few individuals.

4. According to Werther, what is the one thing that makes Man's life worthwhile?
(a) Art.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Love.
(d) Desire.

5. What does Werther feel very connected to?
(a) History.
(b) Science.
(c) Nature.
(d) Humanity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the town an hours' walk from where Werther currently lodges?

2. What story does the person near the plow in the town square tell Werther?

3. What was the reception Werther first received from the common townsfolk?

4. How does the main character describe the person with whom he must conduct his business?

5. Why has Werther not written to the usual recipient of his letters as of late?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the substance of the conversation between Werther and his companions at the vicar's home?

2. What event has incited Werther to leave his friends, and how does he view this event?

3. What example does Werther give Albert regarding the justifiability of suicide, and why does Werther take the standpoint he does?

4. Who is Albert, and what is Werther's reaction to learning about him?

5. What does Werther mourn in the letter of May 17, 1771?

6. What specific space, which Werther found in his explorations of the town, does he find pleasurable?

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

8. What natural feature of the environment of his town does Werther feel particularly drawn to, and to what does he compare the feeling?

9. What is the substance of Werther and Albert's conversation, as Werther relates it in the letter of August 12?

10. How is Werther first received by the commoners of the village, and how does Werther view their reaction to him?

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