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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I, Scene 1 through Act I, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Wendla complain about her new dress?
(a) She feels it is too childish.
(b) She feels it is too short.
(c) She feels it is too revealing of her figure.
(d) She feels it is too long and shapeless.

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

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

4. What excuse does Moritz give in order to escape the discussion about sex?
(a) He needs to talk to his father.
(b) He needs to go pray.
(c) He needs to find his girlfriend.
(d) He has too much homework.

5. What is one of the first things presented in the introduction?
(a) A pie chart depicting the average number of sexually active teenagers.
(b) A graph showing the correlation between sexual activity and suicide.
(c) A timeline of Wedekind's life with emphasis on events that inspired A Children's Tragedy.
(d) A timeline of the play's publication and productions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because of the objectionable content of the play, what did Wedekind have to do for the play to be printed?

2. How does Moritz feel about his dreams?

3. What do the boys in Act 1, Scene 2 complain about?

4. According to Bentley, what group of people does not like this play?

5. What in particular does Bentley highlight in his Moritat?

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