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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II, Scene 4 through Act II, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What favor does Moritz ask of Melchior in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) He asks him to write about sex so he may read it later.
(b) He asks Melchior to visit him later that night.
(c) He asks him not to tell anyone about his ignorance.
(d) He asks Melchior to help him study.

2. What happened to the play after it was first printed?
(a) There were mass book-burnings for the script.
(b) It was banned in Europe.
(c) It was produced immediately and became a huge hit.
(d) It took years to produce in the complete form.

3. After Martha's punishment for the ribbon, how does she spend the night?
(a) Outside in the cold.
(b) In the tree by her window.
(c) Under her bed.
(d) On the floor in a sack.

4. Despite the complexity of A Children's Tragedy what striking aspect is the most widely known about this play?
(a) The suicide.
(b) The sexual content.
(c) The political undertones.
(d) The complexity of the characters.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What sort of story is A Children's Tragedy?

3. What drink does Melchior's mother bring to Moritz and Melchior in Act II, Scene 1?

4. In the Act II, Scene 2, what event has occurred within Wendla's family?

5. What sort of characters are the women in A Children's Tragedy?

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