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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Moritz feel about his dreams?
(a) He does not understand them.
(b) He believes they are messages from God.
(c) He looks forward to them.
(d) He fears they are evil dreams.

2. What has Moritz threatened to do if he cannot leave the country?
(a) Run away to a new city.
(b) Kill his parents.
(c) Renounce God.
(d) Commit suicide.

3. How many times has Moritz failed in class?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

4. Ultimately, what does Bentley suggest about the masked man?
(a) He is Melchior's inner child.
(b) He is the voice of Melchior's conscience.
(c) He is Moritz's father.
(d) He is a father's voice from Melchior's subconscious.

5. At the end of Act II, Scene 1, what do Melchior and Moritz wonder about?
(a) If their conversations are being eavesdropped upon.
(b) How girls can enjoy sex.
(c) If their peers are having sex.
(d) If sex is truly necessary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who starts to explain sex to Moritz in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What is considered the most sexual scene in A Children's Tragedy?

3. What is Wendla's reaction when Melchior tries to force her away from him?

4. What does Hanschen admit to himself at the end of Act II, Scene 3?

5. In the introduction, what is NOT one of the mentioned allusions in the play?

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