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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. For how long may Wendla wear her old dress?
(a) One more week.
(b) One more year.
(c) One more summer.
(d) One more month.

2. What girl is walking home with Wendla and Martha in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Thea.
(b) Bertha.
(c) Ilsa.
(d) Helga.

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

4. What is the purpose of Wendla's errand in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) The plants are for medicine.
(b) The plants are to flavor wine.
(c) The flowers are for a centerpiece.
(d) The wood is for a fire.

5. What theatrical genre is combined with tragedy as part of this play's complexity?
(a) Comedy.
(b) Theater of cruelty.
(c) Absurdism.
(d) Theater of the poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite the complexity of A Children's Tragedy what striking aspect is the most widely known about this play?

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

3. Ultimately, what does Bentley suggest about the masked man?

4. What do the boys in Act 1, Scene 2 complain about?

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

(see the answer key)

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