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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act III, Scene 1 through Act III, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Thanatos according to Bentley?
(a) Romantic love.
(b) Sexual love.
(c) A drive towards life.
(d) Driving towards death.

2. Where does Act II, Scene 4 take place?
(a) Wendla's bedroom.
(b) Riverbank.
(c) Church.
(d) Hayloft.

3. In the Act II, Scene 2, what event has occurred within Wendla's family?
(a) Her sister has died in childbirth.
(b) Wendla's father dies.
(c) Wendla's sister is arrested for prostitution.
(d) Her sister has had a baby.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom was Wedekind finding conflict while writing his play?

2. Where does Mr. Gabor wish to send Melchior in Act III, Scene 3?

3. In what way is the love between Moritz and Melchior described?

4. What are Melchior's implied actions when Wendla finds him in Act II, scene 4?

5. Why does Melchior try to force Wendla to leave him alone when she comes looking for him in Act II, Scene 4?

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