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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II, Scene 1 through Act II, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Martha's punishment for the ribbon, how does she spend the night?
(a) Under her bed.
(b) In the tree by her window.
(c) Outside in the cold.
(d) On the floor in a sack.

2. What happened to Martha when her parents saw her with a ribbon on her nightgown?
(a) They forced her to remove the ribbon.
(b) They tore off her ribbon.
(c) They tore off her nightgown.
(d) They forced her to wear a burlap sack.

3. How wide is Moritz's knowledge of maturation?
(a) He has already had sex.
(b) He is completely ignorant.
(c) He has read a book with a sex scene.
(d) He knows more about sex than the rest of his class.

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

5. How does Melchior feel about people who end up in Hell because they do not enjoy visiting the poor?
(a) It is society's fault for putting the pressure on them.
(b) It is through no fault of their own.
(c) It is the Church's fault.
(d) It is entirely their fault.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drink does Melchior's mother bring to Moritz and Melchior in Act II, Scene 1?

2. According to Moritz, how many times has Ernst failed in their class?

3. How does Moritz react when being told about sex?

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

5. What form does the play evolve into?

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