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

2. How does Werther view his interactions with high society in Weimar?
(a) As valuable to his career.
(b) As interesting and educational.
(c) As empty illusion.
(d) As soul-fulfilling.

3. What best describes the personality of Werther's employer?
(a) Morose.
(b) Angry.
(c) Happy.
(d) Curious.

4. Where does the event of March 15 occur?
(a) In the town square.
(b) In the Ambassador's garden.
(c) In City Hall.
(d) At the home of Count C.

5. What has happened to the farmer-boy Werther once met in Wahlheim's town square?
(a) He has been fired.
(b) He has sustained an injury.
(c) He has become violent.
(d) He has married his lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Werther defend to his employer in the letter of December 24?

2. What does Lotte ask Werther to read when he visits her on December 21?

3. What does Lotte think draws Werther to her, according to the Editor?

4. What dream does Werther relate to Wilhelm in the letter of December 16?

5. Why, according to the Editor, did Albert often leave the room when Werther entered it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Werther receive from Albert and Lotte in the letter dated February 20, and how does Werther respond to the news?

2. Summarize Werther's thoughts on the relationship between contentment and reason, as expressed in the letter of November 30.

3. How does Werther react to inadvertently catching a glimpse of Lotte's wedding ring, as related in the letter of December 4?

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

5. Describe the interaction between Lotte, Werther, and Lotte's new pet, as related in the letter of September 12.

6. Describe the Prince and why Werther is involved with him.

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

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

9. What does Werther do during the flood of the river near Wahlheim, and why is this episode significant?

10. 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?

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