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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. What does Moritz believe about why students will flunk out of their class?
(a) He believes that the school is making the class small enough to fit in next year's classroom.
(b) He believes that students who flunk are too smart for school.
(c) He believes students who flunk are merely lazy.
(d) He believes students that are flunked are victims of class discrimination.

2. How does Bentley describe Moritz and Melchior in relationship to each other?
(a) A surrogate fatherly relationship.
(b) Extremely alike.
(c) The result of one person's love not being reciprocated.
(d) Complete opposites.

3. When was the play produced in America?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1927.
(c) 1897.
(d) 1907.

4. 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 pie chart depicting the average number of sexually active teenagers.
(c) A timeline of the play's publication and productions.
(d) A graph showing the correlation between sexual activity and suicide.

5. What is the purpose of Wendla's errand in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) The flowers are for a centerpiece.
(b) The wood is for a fire.
(c) The plants are for medicine.
(d) The plants are to flavor wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Martha, after being punished for the ribbon, come back inside?

2. Where does Act 1, Scene 2 take place?

3. What are Melchior, Moritz, and the boys doing outside in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. Despite the complexity of A Children's Tragedy what striking aspect is the most widely known about this play?

5. What happened to the play after it was first printed?

(see the answer key)

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