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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. During what war was the play censored in Germany?
(a) World War II.
(b) Vietnam War.
(c) World War I.
(d) Korean War.

2. 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 timeline of Wedekind's life with emphasis on events that inspired A Children's Tragedy.
(c) A graph showing the correlation between sexual activity and suicide.
(d) A timeline of the play's publication and productions.

3. What is Thanatos according to Bentley?
(a) A drive towards life.
(b) Sexual love.
(c) Driving towards death.
(d) Romantic love.

4. What birthday is being celebrated for Wendla in Act I, Scene 1?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Fifteen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Wendla die?

2. With whom was Wedekind finding conflict while writing his play?

3. Who wrote A Children's Tragedy?

4. In Act 1, Scene 2, what does Moritz dream about?

5. When was the play produced in America?

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