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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II, Scene 1 through Act II, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the artist of Hanschen's picture in Act II, Scene 3?
(a) Da Vinci.
(b) Palma Vecchio.
(c) Salvador Dali.
(d) Wedekind.

2. What do the boys in Act 1, Scene 2 complain about?
(a) Homework.
(b) Girls.
(c) Parents.
(d) Church.

3. During what war was the play censored in Germany?
(a) Korean War.
(b) World War II.
(c) World War I.
(d) Vietnam War.

4. What question does Wendla demand an answer for from her mother in Act II, Scene 2?
(a) Wendla believes she is adopted.
(b) The truth of her parentage.
(c) Ina is dying from childbirth.
(d) Where babies come from.

5. What sort of characters are the women in A Children's Tragedy?
(a) Cameos.
(b) Secondary characters.
(c) Primary characters.
(d) Stock characters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bentley believe is the inspiration for the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Gabor?

2. What are Melchior, Moritz, and the boys doing outside in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What is Hanschen doing in the bathroom in Act II, Scene 3?

4. What does Wendla claim about the thoughts her mother finds offensive in the first scene?

5. According to Moritz, how many times has Ernst failed in their class?

(see the answer key)

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