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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ten Notes: 6, God the Father, Father the God through 10, The Question of Style.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the function of the Moritat in the introduction?
(a) Highlights the salacious points of the play.
(b) Highlights the absurdities and fantastic elements of the play.
(c) Highlights the subtleties of the play.
(d) Highlights the political undertones of the play.

3. In what decade did Wedekind write A Children's Tragedy?
(a) 1890s.
(b) 1870s.
(c) 1900s.
(d) 1880s.

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

5. While Wedekind wrote his play, what were people questioning?
(a) Wedekind's writing style.
(b) War.
(c) The father's authority.
(d) The censoring of theater and literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What in particular does Bentley highlight in his Moritat?

2. Who wrote A Children's Tragedy?

3. What is Eros according to Bentley?

4. According to Bentley, what event in Wedekind's life influences the plot of A Children's Tragedy?

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

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