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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is considered the most sexual scene in A Children's Tragedy?
(a) Ilsa's attraction to Moritz.
(b) Melchior explaining sex to Moritz.
(c) The masturbation scene in the reformatory.
(d) Wendla's rape.

2. While Wedekind wrote his play, what were people questioning?
(a) The father's authority.
(b) Wedekind's writing style.
(c) War.
(d) The censoring of theater and literature.

3. In the Act II, Scene 2, what event has occurred within Wendla's family?
(a) Wendla's sister is arrested for prostitution.
(b) Wendla's father dies.
(c) Her sister has died in childbirth.
(d) Her sister has had a baby.

4. How does Moritz discover the information in Act 1, Scene 4 that cheers him up?
(a) He asks the teacher's assistant for help.
(b) He looks his name up in the teacher's book.
(c) He overhears his teacher talking to another professor about him.
(d) He asks his teacher.

5. How do all the boys in Act 1, Scene 2 two know each other?
(a) They are all related to each other.
(b) Church.
(c) Government-sanctioned parties.
(d) School.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the function of the Moritat in the introduction?

2. After Martha's punishment for the ribbon, how does she spend the night?

3. What fantasy does Wendla admit to having to Melchior?

4. According to Mrs. Gabor, what favor is she unable to perform for Moritz?

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

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