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

2. In what way is the love between Moritz and Melchior described?
(a) Unhealthy.
(b) Co-dependent.
(c) Fraternal.
(d) Romantic.

3. What fantasy does Wendla admit to having to Melchior?
(a) Having sex.
(b) Running away.
(c) Being beaten.
(d) Marrying Melchior.

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

5. In Act II, Scene 5, through what medium is Mrs. Gabor addressing Moritz?
(a) A telegram.
(b) Face to face.
(c) A telephone.
(d) A letter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Ultimately, what does Bentley suggest about the masked man?

3. What is the most important relationship depicted in A Children's Tragedy?

4. What sort of characters are the women in A Children's Tragedy?

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

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