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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. When was the play produced in America?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1927.
(c) 1897.
(d) 1907.

2. In the introduction, what is NOT one of the mentioned allusions in the play?
(a) Goethe.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Brecht.
(d) Faust.

3. How does Act II end?
(a) Moritz walks in on Melchior and Wendla.
(b) Moritz prepares to kill himself.
(c) Moritz pleads with God for help.
(d) Moritz follows Ilsa home.

4. How does Melchior feel about people who end up in Hell because they do not enjoy visiting the poor?
(a) It is the Church's fault.
(b) It is entirely their fault.
(c) It is through no fault of their own.
(d) It is society's fault for putting the pressure on them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Moritz debate as being worth staying alive for?

2. What does the masked man offer to do for Melchior?

3. What explanation does Mrs. Bergmann give to Wendla's question in Act II, Scene 2?

4. What is revealed about Wendla after the doctor's visit?

5. What is the most important relationship depicted in A Children's Tragedy?

(see the answer key)

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