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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. What is interesting about realism and expressionism in regards to this play?
(a) The play mixes both of them together.
(b) The play ignores both styles and mocks them in absurdism.
(c) The play makes a clear stand against realism.
(d) The play makes a clear stand against expressionism.

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

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

4. What is Eros according to Bentley?
(a) An instinct for life.
(b) Romantic love.
(c) Sexual love.
(d) An instinct for death.

5. In the introduction, what is NOT one of the mentioned allusions in the play?
(a) Goethe.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Faust.
(d) Brecht.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bentley, what group of people does not like this play?

2. What do the boys in Act 1, Scene 2 complain about?

3. How many students in Melchior and Moritz's class will be allowed to graduate to the next grade?

4. While Wedekind wrote his play, what were people questioning?

5. In what country does A Children's Tragedy take place?

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