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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. Who wrote A Children's Tragedy?
(a) Bertolt Brecht.
(b) Peter DeBerg.
(c) Georg Buchner.
(d) Frank Wedekind.

2. What does Melchior tell Wendla about his belief in people who enjoy doing charity work?
(a) They will end up in Heaven.
(b) They will end up in Hell.
(c) They will end up being taken advantage of.
(d) They will end up disappointed.

3. In Moritz's story for Melchior, how many heads does the queen have?
(a) Zero.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

4. Who do the girls in this play find very attractive?
(a) Moritz.
(b) Ernst.
(c) Hanschen.
(d) Melchior.

5. What does Mrs. Bergmann wonder about Wendla in the first scene?
(a) She wonders if Wendla is aware of her changing body.
(b) She wonders what Wendla will look like in a few years.
(c) She wonders if Wendla will survive her adolescence.
(d) She wonders what sort of mother Wendla will make.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the introduction, what is NOT one of the mentioned allusions in the play?

2. What is Eros according to Bentley?

3. What favor does Moritz ask of Melchior in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. What does Ilsa mention as a feature in one of her lover's apartments?

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

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