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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ten Notes: 6, God the Father, Father the God through 10, The Question of Style.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the play produced in America?
(a) 1907.
(b) 1897.
(c) 1917.
(d) 1927.

2. In what form does the play begin?
(a) Absurdism.
(b) Experimental.
(c) Expressionism.
(d) Realism.

3. Who does Bentley believe is the inspiration for the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Gabor?
(a) Wedekind's siblings.
(b) Wedekind's parents.
(c) The parents of Wedekind's girlfriend.
(d) The prime minister and his wife.

4. In what way is the love between Moritz and Melchior described?
(a) Fraternal.
(b) Unhealthy.
(c) Co-dependent.
(d) Romantic.

5. According to Bentley, what group of people does not like this play?
(a) Libertarians.
(b) Environmentalists.
(c) Feminists.
(d) Abstinence-only groups.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who keeps Melchior from committing suicide?

3. What theatrical genre is combined with tragedy as part of this play's complexity?

4. According to the summary, who is raped in A Children's Tragedy?

5. What is Melchior's relationship to Moritz?

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