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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through July 26 through September 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What story does the person near the plow in the town square tell Werther?
(a) He tells him of his time in the King's court.
(b) He tells him of his father's death.
(c) He tells him of a recent disaster.
(d) He tells him of his devotion to his mistress.

2. In which object or objects is Werther surprised to find clear evidence of his own folly?
(a) In his own diary.
(b) In his notes on Homer.
(c) In the town newspaper.
(d) In his letters to his friend.

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

4. What of old Count von M.'s does the main character praise for its pleasurable effect?
(a) The stables.
(b) The mansion.
(c) The garden.
(d) The fields.

5. Whom does Werther mourn in his letter of May 17?
(a) A close female friend with whom he shared much of his soul.
(b) His brother, with whom Werther shared a close friendship.
(c) His father, whom Werther considered a role model.
(d) A great German poet and artist upon whom Werther models himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Werther implore the addressee of his letters to do in his letter of May 13?

2. What is the name of the woman Werther meets at the vicar's home?

3. What is the substance of the main character's business project at the beginning of the book?

4. To whom is Werther's new female friend "as good as engaged"?

5. How does Werther see the story of the person near the plow in the town square?

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