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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. Why does Hanschen reason that he must destroy the painting?
(a) Destroying it will keep other people from using the picture.
(b) Destroying it will set him free to love another picture.
(c) Destroying it will keep the picture pure in his mind.
(d) Destroying it will keep him from sexual desire.

2. What does Melchior tell Wendla about his belief in people who enjoy doing charity work?
(a) They will end up in Heaven.
(b) They will end up disappointed.
(c) They will end up being taken advantage of.
(d) They will end up in Hell.

3. Where is Wendla in Act III, Scene 5?
(a) Church.
(b) Hospital.
(c) Bed.
(d) School.

4. How wide is Moritz's knowledge of maturation?
(a) He knows more about sex than the rest of his class.
(b) He has read a book with a sex scene.
(c) He is completely ignorant.
(d) He has already had sex.

5. After Martha's punishment for the ribbon, how does she spend the night?
(a) Under her bed.
(b) On the floor in a sack.
(c) In the tree by her window.
(d) Outside in the cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do all the boys in Act 1, Scene 2 two know each other?

2. According to Bentley, what event in Wedekind's life influences the plot of A Children's Tragedy?

3. What does Wendla claim about the thoughts her mother finds offensive in the first scene?

4. How must Martha always wear her hair?

5. Who do the girls in this play find very attractive?

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