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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act III, Scene 4 through Act III, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Moritz sneak to in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Melchior's house.
(b) Church.
(c) The faculty room.
(d) His teacher's house.

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

3. What does Moritz debate as being worth staying alive for?
(a) Experiencing sex.
(b) His family.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Melchior's friendship.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many students are competing for sixty seats?

2. How does Mrs. Gabor initially react to reading Melchior's letter in Act III?

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

4. Why does Moritz commit suicide?

5. What does Wendla ask of Melchior at the end of Act 1?

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