A Children's Tragedy Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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A Children's Tragedy Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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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. Because of the objectionable content of the play, what did Wedekind have to do for the play to be printed?
(a) Marry the daughter of a publisher.
(b) Agree to a free commission of another play for the publisher.
(c) Pay for publication himself.
(d) Write out every script used for the first performance.

2. What favor does Moritz ask of Melchior in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) He asks Melchior to help him study.
(b) He asks him to write about sex so he may read it later.
(c) He asks Melchior to visit him later that night.
(d) He asks him not to tell anyone about his ignorance.

3. What birthday is being celebrated for Wendla in Act I, Scene 1?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Twelve.

4. What is one of the first things presented in the introduction?
(a) A timeline of the play's publication and productions.
(b) A graph showing the correlation between sexual activity and suicide.
(c) A timeline of Wedekind's life with emphasis on events that inspired A Children's Tragedy.
(d) A pie chart depicting the average number of sexually active teenagers.

5. Why does Moritz commit suicide?
(a) He gets Ilsa pregnant.
(b) He believes he is gay.
(c) He has been held back in school.
(d) He feels responsible for Wendla's abortion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Act 1, Scene 2 take place?

2. What form does the play evolve into?

3. During what war was the play suppressed in Germany?

4. What sort of characters are the women in A Children's Tragedy?

5. Ultimately, what does Bentley suggest about the masked man?

(see the answer key)

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