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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I, Scene 3 through Act I, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way is the love between Moritz and Melchior described?
(a) Co-dependent.
(b) Unhealthy.
(c) Romantic.
(d) Fraternal.

2. What does Mrs. Bergmann wonder about Wendla in the first scene?
(a) She wonders if Wendla is aware of her changing body.
(b) She wonders what sort of mother Wendla will make.
(c) She wonders if Wendla will survive her adolescence.
(d) She wonders what Wendla will look like in a few years.

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

4. Why does Wendla complain about her new dress?
(a) She feels it is too childish.
(b) She feels it is too short.
(c) She feels it is too long and shapeless.
(d) She feels it is too revealing of her figure.

5. According to the masked man, what is morality?
(a) What the government says should be done.
(b) A made-up concept to keep people in line.
(c) A fallacy of "doing good."
(d) A mixture of what people think should be done and what they want to do.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How was the rape scene censored in reissues of A Children's Tragedy?

3. During what war was the play censored in Germany?

4. Where does Moritz sneak to in Act 1, Scene 4?

5. What do Melchior and Moritz talk about when they are alone in Act 1, Scene 2?

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