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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. Mr. Gabor shows his wife a letter from Melchior in the third scene of Act III.III, Scene 3. Who is it addressed to?
(a) Rektor Sunstroke.
(b) Wendla.
(c) Moritz.
(d) Mr. Gabor.

2. What does Moritz debate as being worth staying alive for?
(a) Melchior's friendship.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Experiencing sex.
(d) His family.

3. How many students in Melchior and Moritz's class will be allowed to graduate to the next grade?
(a) Forty.
(b) Seventy.
(c) Sixty.
(d) Fifty.

4. What girl is walking home with Wendla and Martha in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Bertha.
(b) Ilsa.
(c) Thea.
(d) Helga.

5. What does Hanschen admit to himself at the end of Act II, Scene 3?
(a) He will never be attracted to a real woman.
(b) He will never be aroused without thinking of that picture again.
(c) He will forget about the picture shortly.
(d) He will be aroused by other images in the future.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Moritz, what is designed to flunk out the students at their school?

3. What do Moritz's classmates speculate as the method of suicide?

4. How does Mrs. Gabor initially react to reading Melchior's letter in Act III?

5. Who does Bentley believe is the inspiration for the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Gabor?

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