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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 are Melchior's implied actions when Wendla finds him in Act II, scene 4?
(a) Self-flagellation.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Masturbation.
(d) Urinating.

2. What does Wendla ask of Melchior at the end of Act 1?
(a) She asks him if he would want to marry her one day.
(b) She asks him to beat her.
(c) She asks him to run away to Berlin with her.
(d) She asks him to make love to her.

3. What excuse does Moritz give in order to escape the discussion about sex?
(a) He needs to find his girlfriend.
(b) He needs to go pray.
(c) He needs to talk to his father.
(d) He has too much homework.

4. What does Mrs. Bergmann wonder about Wendla in the first scene?
(a) She wonders what Wendla will look like in a few years.
(b) She wonders if Wendla will survive her adolescence.
(c) She wonders if Wendla is aware of her changing body.
(d) She wonders what sort of mother Wendla will make.

5. How was the rape scene censored in reissues of A Children's Tragedy?
(a) It was scripted to take place in a blackout.
(b) Wendla was given a line that shows clear consent.
(c) It was taken out of the script entirely.
(d) Melchior does not go through with the rape.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Wendla's reaction when Melchior tries to force her away from him?

2. According to Bentley, what event in Wedekind's life influences the plot of A Children's Tragedy?

3. What errand has Wendla been sent on in Act 1, Scene 5?

4. In the introduction, what is NOT one of the mentioned allusions in the play?

5. Who is the author of the introduction to the play?

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