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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What annoys Werther's employer?
2. According to Werther in the letter of October 20, upon what do happiness or misery depend?
3. Where does the event of March 15 occur?
4. In the letter of December 1, who relates to Werther the story of the person Werther met in the letter of November 30?
5. What, according to Werther, is most dangerous to the individual?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Werther's general views on religion, as expressed in several letters?
2. How does Werther describe the Ambassador?
3. How does Werther perceive Count C.?
4. Describe the interaction between Lotte, Werther, and Lotte's new pet, as related in the letter of September 12.
5. How does Miss von B. respond to Werther's humiliation, as related in the letter of March 16?
6. How does Werther's relationship with God seem to change from its prior state toward the end of the letter of November 30, and how does Werther express his feelings about this change?
7. What has caused the man Werther meets in the letter of November 30 to act the way he does?
8. What news does Werther receive from Albert and Lotte in the letter dated February 20, and how does Werther respond to the news?
9. What bothers Werther about many of the people he meets?
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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the characters of Albert and Werther. Consider their personalities, the tone in which they speak, and general character development. Although they appear to be polar opposites, are there any ways in which they are similar? Closely analyze the letter of August 12, 1771, in which the two men speak on the subject of suicide and other crimes. What does this letter reveal about their characters, personalities, values and views? What about each man attracts Lotte to him?
Essay Topic 2
Consider the theme of religion, God, Fate and the divine in the novel. Where, and in which situations, does Werther feel the presence or absence of God? Is there anything overtly, or covertly, religious or spiritual about the novel as a whole? Why does Werther feel, at times, both connected to and disconnected from God? What ambiguities does Werther confront, or ignore, about his passion for Lotte and the sinfulness or morality of it? How does Werther view Fate, and why might having a fated destiny be significant to considerations of the morality of Werther's end? How does Werther view Lotte in religious terms, and why does he seem to do so?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the representations of lower-class and upper-class people and society that occur throughout the novel. How does Werther describe upper-class and lower-class people? Could there be any political meaning to Goethe's representations of them, and of Werther's interactions with them, in the text? How does Werther see himself in relation to each portion of society? Offer at least two each of Werther's interactions with upper- and lower-class individuals or groups to explain your arguments.
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