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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I, Scene 1 through Act I, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who keeps Melchior from committing suicide?
(a) Moritz.
(b) Wendla.
(c) Ernst.
(d) A masked man.

2. Why is Mrs. Bergmann concerned about Wendla's dress?
(a) It is too shapeless on her.
(b) It is too adult for her.
(c) It is too long on her.
(d) It is too short for her.

3. Where does Act 1, Scene 2 take place?
(a) Church.
(b) Melchior's home.
(c) Outside.
(d) School.

4. In what country does A Children's Tragedy take place?
(a) Germany.
(b) Austria.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

5. According to the summary, who is raped in A Children's Tragedy?
(a) Wendla.
(b) Thea.
(c) Moritz.
(d) Melchior.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the result of Wedekind's conflicts while writing?

2. How wide is Moritz's knowledge of maturation?

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

4. In what decade did Wedekind write A Children's Tragedy?

5. During what war was the play censored in Germany?

(see the answer key)

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