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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 feature of the geographic location in which Werther lives holds Werther in "thrall?"
(a) A spring.
(b) The cathedral.
(c) The ocean.
(d) A mountain.

2. What does Werther say "wastes his heart away" in the letter of August 18?
(a) The "depressive lethargy" of his own soul.
(b) The "sublime sensitivity" of his favorite author.
(c) The "black despair" inherent in the night sky.
(d) The "corrosive power" of the natural world.

3. What do Werther and his new female friend discuss in the carriage?
(a) Politics.
(b) Family.
(c) History.
(d) Books.

4. What does Werther implore the addressee of his letters to do in his letter of May 13?
(a) To accompany Werther on a journey.
(b) To send Werther no books.
(c) To reconcile an argument with another good friend.
(d) To write to Werther's mother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What presence does Werther sense all around him?

2. At which event did Werther meet a new female acquaintance?

3. In which location does Werther arrange to meet Lotte and Albert?

4. With whom does Werther converse near the plow in the town square?

5. What two things does Werther compare in his argument in the letter of August 12?

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