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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. From whom does Werther receive an invitation to travel, as related in the letter of May 9?
(a) From Count C.
(b) From Adelin.
(c) From the Prince.
(d) From Wilhelm.

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

3. What do Lotte' siblings do on December 21 that causes Werther to be overcome with emotion?
(a) They invite him to the Christmas dinner being hosted by Lotte's father.
(b) They encourage him to never give up hope.
(c) They ask him how old he will be at his next birthday.
(d) They make him a list of New Year wishes.

4. 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 succumbed to the stresses of his job.
(d) He felt an unrequited love for Lotte.

5. Why does Werther like the new person he met in the letter of November 26?
(a) He or she is extremely good-looking.
(b) He or she is fabulously wealthy.
(c) He or she is kind and understanding.
(d) He or she is a great artist.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the letter of December 1, who relates to Werther the story of the person Werther met in the letter of November 30?

2. What experience, in Werther's opinion, does everybody in Weimar ruin for one another?

3. What does Werther vow he will never do, though he very much wants to?

4. What phrase of Lotte's does Werther find extraordinary, as related in the letter of November 21?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the final interaction between Werther and Lotte.

2. What does Werther think of the aunt of the young woman he meets while walking in Weimar?

3. What disturbing news regarding the farmer-boy shocks Werther, and how does he react?

4. Describe the nature and circumstances of Werther's death and of his burial.

5. Who does Werther meet while walking along the water's edge in Wahlheim, what is the person doing, and what does this person look like, as related in the letter of November 30?

6. What is the substance of Werther's letter of January 20 to Lotte?

7. Summarize the ongoing story of the farmer-boy whom Werther had met earlier in the novel.

8. Whom does Werther meet while walking in Weimar, and what is this young woman like?

9. How does Werther's opinion of Albert change from its prior state, according to the Editor?

10. How does Miss von B. respond to Werther's humiliation, as related in the letter of March 16?

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