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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. Despite the complexity of A Children's Tragedy what striking aspect is the most widely known about this play?
(a) The suicide.
(b) The political undertones.
(c) The complexity of the characters.
(d) The sexual content.

2. With whom was Wedekind finding conflict while writing his play?
(a) His lover.
(b) The government.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

3. In what country does A Children's Tragedy take place?
(a) Austria.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) Italy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many years after the initial publication was the play performed in America?

3. According to the masked man, what is morality?

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

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

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