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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II, Scene 4 through Act II, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Mrs. Gabor, what favor is she unable to perform for Moritz?
(a) Allow him to move into their home.
(b) Falsify Mortiz's grades for him.
(c) Give Moritz money to flee the country.
(d) Teach him about sex.

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

3. In the Act II, Scene 2, what event has occurred within Wendla's family?
(a) Wendla's father dies.
(b) Her sister has had a baby.
(c) Her sister has died in childbirth.
(d) Wendla's sister is arrested for prostitution.

4. Who is the author of the introduction to the play?
(a) Eric Bentley.
(b) Antonin Artaud.
(c) Frank Wedekind.
(d) Noel Coward.

5. What explanation does Mrs. Bergmann give to Wendla's question in Act II, Scene 2?
(a) Babies come from women praying very hard for one.
(b) Babies come from sex.
(c) Babies come from women loving their husbands.
(d) Babies come from the church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Eros according to Bentley?

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

3. According to Bentley's analysis, who may NOT be the masked figure at the end of the play?

4. What does Melchior tell Wendla about his belief in people who enjoy doing charity work?

5. Why is Mrs. Bergmann concerned about Wendla's dress?

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