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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lotte specifically request of Werther when he visits her home on the Sunday before Christmas?
(a) That he have a Christmas present for each of the children.
(b) That he take a position as her father's secretary.
(c) That he not visit her before Christmas Eve.
(d) That he attend dinner with her and Albert.

2. What phrase of Lotte's does Werther find extraordinary, as related in the letter of November 21?
(a) "Adieu, dear Werther."
(b) "Think better of yourself."
(c) "Werther, my love."
(d) "Come again tomorrow."

3. Which town does Werther visit, as related in the letter of May 5?
(a) The town in which his brother lives.
(b) A town in which he has a job opportunity.
(c) The place of his birth
(d) The place in which his aunt lives.

4. In the letter of December 24. Werther mentions a woman who brags about her social station. What is her social status?
(a) She is a wealthy merchant's wife.
(b) She is a clerk's daughter.
(c) She is a countess.
(d) She is a farm-girl.

5. How does Werther feel, now that he has moved away from Wahlheim?
(a) Suspicion rules his mind.
(b) Utter contentment pervades his being.
(c) His mood is improving.
(d) He feels sad and lost.

6. What is the name of the person Werther meets in the letter of November 30?
(a) Hans.
(b) Heinrich.
(c) Johann.
(d) Mathilde.

7. What about his social faux pas of March 15 distresses Werther greatly?
(a) The he hurt his friends' feelings.
(b) That news of it is all over town.
(c) That he cannot commit the error again.
(d) That no one told him of the problem.

8. As of November 30, Werther feels he is not destined to:
(a) Live a happy life.
(b) Find true love.
(c) Make any friends.
(d) Ever recover his wits.

9. According to Werther in the letter of October 19, what will fill the void in his heart?
(a) Traveling abroad.
(b) Holding Lotte to his heart.
(c) Writing sentimental poetry.
(d) Finding a wife of his own.

10. What, according to Werther, is most dangerous to the individual?
(a) Desire.
(b) Depression.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Solitude.

11. In the letter of December 1, who relates to Werther the story of the person Werther met in the letter of November 30?
(a) Hans' mother.
(b) Albert.
(c) Lotte's father.
(d) Phillips.

12. What experience, in Werther's opinion, does everybody in Weimar ruin for one another?
(a) The experience of love.
(b) The enjoyment of a beautiful day.
(c) The journey between life and death
(d) The prospect of a fulfilling life.

13. What is the name of the girl Werther finds himself interested in, as related in the letter of December 24?
(a) Miss von B.
(b) Miss Schleck.
(c) Miss L. R.
(d) Miss van H.

14. What "excess" does Lotte reproach Werther for in the letter of November 8?
(a) Singing too loudly.
(b) Feeling too acutely.
(c) Arguing too vehemently.
(d) Drinking too much.

15. What is the surprise Werther receives from Lotte and Albert in the letter of February 20?
(a) The news of one of Lotte's siblings' deaths.
(b) An invitation to join them as they travel.
(c) The news of their marriage.
(d) A gift for his birthday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What special clothes is Werther buried in?

2. What does Werther continually assert in the letter of March 15 about his social faux pas?

3. What specific thing does Albert request of Lotte, as related by the Editor?

4. What excuse does Werther give for wanting to embrace Lotte?

5. What recent event, related in the letter of September 15, makes Werther both angry and sad?

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