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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. Why did Martha, after being punished for the ribbon, come back inside?
(a) She was too clothed for the heat.
(b) She was lonely.
(c) She was naked and it was cold.
(d) She was being chased by boys.

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

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

4. Where does Act 1, Scene 2 take place?
(a) Outside.
(b) Melchior's home.
(c) Church.
(d) School.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote A Children's Tragedy?

2. What does Wendla ask of Melchior at the end of Act 1?

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

4. Who do the girls in this play find very attractive?

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

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