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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) Ernst.
(b) Moritz.
(c) Wendla.
(d) A masked man.

2. According to Bentley's analysis, who may NOT be the masked figure at the end of the play?
(a) Life.
(b) God.
(c) Satan.
(d) Goethe.

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

4. How wide is Moritz's knowledge of maturation?
(a) He has already had sex.
(b) He knows more about sex than the rest of his class.
(c) He has read a book with a sex scene.
(d) He is completely ignorant.

5. How does Moritz react when being told about sex?
(a) He wants to know more.
(b) He does not want to listen.
(c) He tries to argue with the points being made.
(d) He becomes aroused.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years after the initial publication was the play performed in America?

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

3. What was censored in reissues of A Children's Tragedy?

4. In the brief summary given in the introduction, what concept is Melchior struggling with?

5. What did people find so offensive about A Children's Tragedy when it was first written?

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