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

2. Why does Moritz commit suicide?
(a) He has been held back in school.
(b) He feels responsible for Wendla's abortion.
(c) He gets Ilsa pregnant.
(d) He believes he is gay.

3. What happened to the play after it was first printed?
(a) There were mass book-burnings for the script.
(b) It was produced immediately and became a huge hit.
(c) It took years to produce in the complete form.
(d) It was banned in Europe.

4. In the introduction, what is NOT one of the mentioned allusions in the play?
(a) Brecht.
(b) Faust.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Goethe.

5. According to Bentley's analysis, who may NOT be the masked figure at the end of the play?
(a) Life.
(b) Satan.
(c) Goethe.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because of the objectionable content of the play, what did Wedekind have to do for the play to be printed?

2. What is the most important relationship depicted in A Children's Tragedy?

3. What sort of story is A Children's Tragedy?

4. In the brief summary given in the introduction, what concept is Melchior struggling with?

5. In what country does A Children's Tragedy take place?

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