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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. In what decade did Wedekind write A Children's Tragedy?
(a) 1870s.
(b) 1900s.
(c) 1880s.
(d) 1890s.

2. Ultimately, what does Bentley suggest about the masked man?
(a) He is the voice of Melchior's conscience.
(b) He is Moritz's father.
(c) He is a father's voice from Melchior's subconscious.
(d) He is Melchior's inner child.

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

4. What form does the play evolve into?
(a) Experimental.
(b) Absurdism.
(c) Expressionism.
(d) Realism.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what way is the love between Moritz and Melchior described?

3. What did people find so offensive about A Children's Tragedy when it was first written?

4. How many students in Melchior and Moritz's class will be allowed to graduate to the next grade?

5. What is Melchior's relationship to Moritz?

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