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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. Why does Moritz commit suicide?
(a) He believes he is gay.
(b) He gets Ilsa pregnant.
(c) He feels responsible for Wendla's abortion.
(d) He has been held back in school.

2. What explanation does Mrs. Bergmann give to Wendla's question in Act II, Scene 2?
(a) Babies come from women praying very hard for one.
(b) Babies come from sex.
(c) Babies come from women loving their husbands.
(d) Babies come from the church.

3. What are Melchior, Moritz, and the boys doing outside in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Digging holes.
(b) Singing.
(c) Studying.
(d) Playing.

4. How is Wendla's body, in terms of maturation?
(a) Very under-developed.
(b) Slightly below average.
(c) Well-developed.
(d) Matronly.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What flowers does Wendla pick in Act II, Scene 6?

2. What birthday is being celebrated for Wendla in Act I, Scene 1?

3. In what form does the play begin?

4. How does Act II end?

5. What did people find so offensive about A Children's Tragedy when it was first written?

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