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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 II, Scene 3 take place?
(a) Church.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) Hanschen's bedroom.
(d) School.

2. How does Mrs. Bergmann attempt to explain her new grandson to Wendla?
(a) He appeared on the doorstep.
(b) Adoption.
(c) The stork.
(d) Cabbage patches.

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

4. What sort of characters are the women in A Children's Tragedy?
(a) Primary characters.
(b) Stock characters.
(c) Secondary characters.
(d) Cameos.

5. While Wedekind wrote his play, what were people questioning?
(a) The censoring of theater and literature.
(b) War.
(c) Wedekind's writing style.
(d) The father's authority.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ultimately, what does Bentley suggest about the masked man?

2. For how long may Wendla wear her old dress?

3. What drink does Melchior's mother bring to Moritz and Melchior in Act II, Scene 1?

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

5. What do Martha and Ilsa bring to Moritz's grave?

(see the answer key)

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