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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 does Ilsa mention as a feature in one of her lover's apartments?
(a) A vase of flowers.
(b) A mirror over the bed.
(c) Running water.
(d) An erotic mosaic over the headboard.

2. What girl is walking home with Wendla and Martha in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Bertha.
(b) Ilsa.
(c) Thea.
(d) Helga.

3. According to Moritz, what is designed to flunk out the students at their school?
(a) Personality tests.
(b) The tardiness policy.
(c) The absence policy.
(d) Exams.

4. For how long may Wendla wear her old dress?
(a) One more year.
(b) One more summer.
(c) One more week.
(d) One more month.

5. In what decade did Wedekind write A Children's Tragedy?
(a) 1880s.
(b) 1900s.
(c) 1890s.
(d) 1870s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a Moritat?

2. Where does Act II, Scene 4 take place?

3. How was the rape scene censored in reissues of A Children's Tragedy?

4. How many students are competing for sixty seats?

5. What is one of the first things presented in the introduction?

(see the answer key)

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