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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 do Melchior and Moritz talk about when they are alone in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) God.
(b) Sex.
(c) Parents.
(d) Homework.

2. What is Wendla's mother doing to her daughter's dress in the beginning of the play?
(a) Sewing a new one.
(b) Repairing a torn sleeve.
(c) Hemming a too-long dress.
(d) Letting down the hem of a short dress.

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

4. During what war was the play censored in Germany?
(a) World War I.
(b) Korean War.
(c) Vietnam War.
(d) World War II.

5. Who do the girls in this play find very attractive?
(a) Moritz.
(b) Melchior.
(c) Hanschen.
(d) Ernst.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Moritz feel about his dreams?

2. What does Melchior initially believe about people who do good works?

3. How does Act II end?

4. What was censored in reissues of A Children's Tragedy?

5. How is Wendla's body, in terms of maturation?

(see the answer key)

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