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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. What does Melchior do to Wendla at the end of Act II, Scene 4?
(a) He takes her home.
(b) He beats her.
(c) He rapes her.
(d) He runs away with her.

2. What is Wendla's reaction when Melchior tries to force her away from him?
(a) She begs him to run away with her.
(b) She refuses.
(c) She runs away.
(d) She starts to cry.

3. What does Wendla ask of Melchior at the end of Act 1?
(a) She asks him to beat her.
(b) She asks him if he would want to marry her one day.
(c) She asks him to run away to Berlin with her.
(d) She asks him to make love to her.

4. What errand has Wendla been sent on in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) She is to gather mushrooms for her mother.
(b) She is to gather wood for her father.
(c) She is to gather plants for her mother.
(d) She is to gather flowers for her sister.

5. What do the girls in Act 1, Scene 3 decide they all want one day?
(a) Sons.
(b) Daughters.
(c) Lovers.
(d) Husbands.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bentley describe Moritz and Melchior in relationship to each other?

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

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

4. Why did Martha, after being punished for the ribbon, come back inside?

5. What information does Moritz discover in Act 1, Scene 4 that cheers him up?

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