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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What do Melchior and Moritz talk about when they are alone in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) God.
(b) Sex.
(c) Parents.
(d) Homework.

4. What form does the play evolve into?
(a) Realism.
(b) Expressionism.
(c) Absurdism.
(d) Experimental.

5. When was the play produced in America?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1897.
(c) 1907.
(d) 1927.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Moritz commit suicide?

2. What did people find so offensive about A Children's Tragedy when it was first written?

3. What does Melchior initially believe about people who do good works?

4. According to the other boys, whose name is still on the list for consideration to be promoted?

5. Why does Wendla complain about her new dress?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bentley describe Moritz and Melchior in relation to each other in his introduction?

2. According to Bentley, what are some possible identities of the masked man at the end of the play?

3. Describe Martha's parents.

4. How was "Spring Awakening" treated in Germany during both World Wars?

5. What is pointed out to Moritz in Act I, scene 4 that deflates his happiness?

6. How does the introduction of this play describe Eros and Thanatos?

7. Why does Wendla fantasize about being beaten? How does she handle it?

8. What startling admission does Moritz give in Act I, Scene 4? Why?

9. What appears to be a key difference between Melchior and Moritz in their first scene together?

10. Why was this play frequently repressed after the initial publication?

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