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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 Act 1, Scene 5 take place?
(a) The woods.
(b) School.
(c) The river.
(d) The barn.

2. What is considered the most sexual scene in A Children's Tragedy?
(a) Ilsa's attraction to Moritz.
(b) Melchior explaining sex to Moritz.
(c) Wendla's rape.
(d) The masturbation scene in the reformatory.

3. What is one of the first things presented in the introduction?
(a) A graph showing the correlation between sexual activity and suicide.
(b) A timeline of the play's publication and productions.
(c) A timeline of Wedekind's life with emphasis on events that inspired A Children's Tragedy.
(d) A pie chart depicting the average number of sexually active teenagers.

4. What is revealed about Wendla after the doctor's visit?
(a) She has had a miscarriage.
(b) She is dying.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She has sprained her ankle.

5. According to Bentley, what group of people does not like this play?
(a) Environmentalists.
(b) Abstinence-only groups.
(c) Feminists.
(d) Libertarians.

Short Answer Questions

1. In their first encounter, what question does Melchior pose to Wendla?

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

3. What does Ilsa mention as a feature in one of her lover's apartments?

4. At the end of Act II, Scene 1, what do Melchior and Moritz wonder about?

5. What does Moritz plead for Melchior to do?

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