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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I, Scene 1 through Act I, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the first things presented in the introduction?
(a) A timeline of Wedekind's life with emphasis on events that inspired A Children's Tragedy.
(b) A graph showing the correlation between sexual activity and suicide.
(c) A timeline of the play's publication and productions.
(d) A pie chart depicting the average number of sexually active teenagers.

2. In the first scene, what does Wendla wonder about her future?
(a) She wonders if she will make it to adulthood.
(b) She wonders what sort of husband she will have.
(c) She wonders what she will look like in a few years.
(d) She wonders what sort of mother she will make.

3. What are Melchior, Moritz, and the boys doing outside in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Studying.
(b) Singing.
(c) Digging holes.
(d) Playing.

4. How many years after the initial publication was the play performed in America?
(a) 35.
(b) 20.
(c) It has never been produced in America.
(d) 25.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a Moritat?

2. What do the boys in Act 1, Scene 2 complain about?

3. Why is Mrs. Bergmann concerned about Wendla's dress?

4. How does Bentley describe Moritz and Melchior in relationship to each other?

5. What does Wendla claim about the thoughts her mother finds offensive in the first scene?

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