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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. How does Moritz feel about his dreams?
(a) He fears they are evil dreams.
(b) He looks forward to them.
(c) He does not understand them.
(d) He believes they are messages from God.

2. In the brief summary given in the introduction, what concept is Melchior struggling with?
(a) Morality.
(b) Nationality.
(c) Political unrest.
(d) Sexual preference.

3. How many students in Melchior and Moritz's class will be allowed to graduate to the next grade?
(a) Sixty.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Seventy.
(d) Forty.

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

5. Why is Mrs. Bergmann concerned about Wendla's dress?
(a) It is too long on her.
(b) It is too adult for her.
(c) It is too short for her.
(d) It is too shapeless on her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was censored in reissues of A Children's Tragedy?

3. What is interesting about realism and expressionism in regards to this play?

4. What is Eros according to Bentley?

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

(see the answer key)

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