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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through May 17 through 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the main character vow to do now that he is away?
(a) To find a willing wife.
(b) To take the popular Grand Tour.
(c) To enjoy the present moment.
(d) To seek knowledge and wisdom.

2. What does Werther think of when he watches the village girls?
(a) The "bucolic pleasures of the country."
(b) The "patriarchal ways of life."
(c) The "civilized pastimes of society."
(d) The "divine inspiration of the landscape."

3. What author does Werther enjoy reading?
(a) Homer.
(b) St. Augustine.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Goethe.

4. How does Werther view those who keep their distance from commoners?
(a) As wise.
(b) As snobbish.
(c) As cowards.
(d) As sensible.

5. What feeling fills Werther when he is alone in nature?
(a) Fulfillment.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Longing.
(d) Confusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which country does this novel take place?

2. With whom must the main character transact the business to which he refers in the first letter?

3. What is Werther aware of, regarding himself and the townsfolk?

4. What is the name of the first woman mentioned by the main character?

5. How does the main character view his business affairs turning out?

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