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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Moritz, what is designed to flunk out the students at their school?
(a) The tardiness policy.
(b) Exams.
(c) Personality tests.
(d) The absence policy.

2. In what country does A Children's Tragedy take place?
(a) France.
(b) Austria.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

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

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

5. Who keeps Melchior from committing suicide?
(a) Ernst.
(b) A masked man.
(c) Wendla.
(d) Moritz.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the summary, who is raped in A Children's Tragedy?

2. What are Melchior, Moritz, and the boys doing outside in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What does Wendla ask of Melchior at the end of Act 1?

4. In their first encounter, what question does Melchior pose to Wendla?

5. How do Martha's parents treat her?

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