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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. What happened to the play after it was first printed?
(a) There were mass book-burnings for the script.
(b) It was produced immediately and became a huge hit.
(c) It took years to produce in the complete form.
(d) It was banned in Europe.

2. Who does Bentley believe is the inspiration for the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Gabor?
(a) The prime minister and his wife.
(b) Wedekind's parents.
(c) The parents of Wedekind's girlfriend.
(d) Wedekind's siblings.

3. In the brief summary given in the introduction, what concept is Melchior struggling with?
(a) Morality.
(b) Nationality.
(c) Political unrest.
(d) Sexual preference.

4. What is a Moritat?
(a) A short poem.
(b) A story written backwards.
(c) A postscript.
(d) A short statement.

5. According to the masked man, what is morality?
(a) What the government says should be done.
(b) A made-up concept to keep people in line.
(c) A mixture of what people think should be done and what they want to do.
(d) A fallacy of "doing good."

Short Answer Questions

1. Because of the objectionable content of the play, what did Wedekind have to do for the play to be printed?

2. What form does the play evolve into?

3. What is the most important relationship depicted in A Children's Tragedy?

4. Why does Moritz commit suicide?

5. Why does Wendla die?

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