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

2. What did people find so offensive about A Children's Tragedy when it was first written?
(a) Wedekind's political alliances.
(b) Wedekind's sexuality.
(c) The sexual content.
(d) The criticism of Germany's role in Hitler's rise to power.

3. Who is the author of the introduction to the play?
(a) Frank Wedekind.
(b) Antonin Artaud.
(c) Eric Bentley.
(d) Noel Coward.

4. In Act 1, Scene 2, what does Moritz dream about?
(a) Hell.
(b) Sex.
(c) God.
(d) Dying.

5. What errand has Wendla been sent on in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) She is to gather mushrooms for her mother.
(b) She is to gather plants for her mother.
(c) She is to gather wood for her father.
(d) She is to gather flowers for her sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Moritz admit to considering if he flunks?

2. According to the summary, who is raped in A Children's Tragedy?

3. Why is Moritz concerned about another boy's standing in his class?

4. What excuse does Moritz give in order to escape the discussion about sex?

5. After Martha's punishment for the ribbon, how does she spend the night?

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