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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What picture is Hanschen addressing in Act II, Scene 3?
(a) "Daphne and the Hunters."
(b) "Venus."
(c) A picture of the Pieta.
(d) "Aphrodite."

2. What do the teachers blame as the cause of Moritz's suicide?
(a) The pressure from school.
(b) His emotionally abusive father.
(c) Melchior's paper that explains sex.
(d) Melchior's suicide pact.

3. What do Ernst and Hanschen vow to do together?
(a) Run away to England.
(b) Stay celibate.
(c) Commit suicide together.
(d) Enjoy life as fully as they can.

4. What does Moritz do when he walks Ilsa home?
(a) He makes love to Ilsa.
(b) He kissed Ilsa.
(c) He pushes Ilsa away from him violently.
(d) Leaves her before they reach her place.

5. What do Moritz's classmates speculate as the method of suicide?
(a) Shooting.
(b) Cutting his own throat.
(c) Drowning.
(d) Hanging.

6. 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 keep the picture pure in his mind.
(c) Destroying it will keep him from sexual desire.
(d) Destroying it will set him free to love another picture.

7. Why is Moritz devastated in Act II, Scene 5?
(a) He lost all of his money.
(b) His plans to run away have been thwarted.
(c) His father disowned him.
(d) He was not promoted to the next grade.

8. What does Melchior resign himself to doing in reform school?
(a) Having his breakout attempts thwarted.
(b) Being abused.
(c) Getting along with the other students.
(d) Being an outcast.

9. Where does Act III, Scene 6 take place?
(a) School.
(b) The riverbank.
(c) Grape vineyards.
(d) Church.

10. Whom does Moritz fantasize about in the last scene of the second act?
(a) Melchior.
(b) A singer.
(c) Wendla.
(d) His piano teacher.

11. What did Mrs. Bergmann tell Wendla about her sister's bed rest?
(a) Wendla was told Ina had the flu.
(b) Wendla was told Ina broke her leg.
(c) Wendla was told Ina was recovering from surgery.
(d) Wendla was told Ina was having a baby.

12. What is revealed as the actual cause of Wendla's death?
(a) Childbirth.
(b) Influenza.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Abortion pills.

13. How does Hanschen feel about the painting?
(a) He is fascinated by the artistry of the picture.
(b) He is attracted to the sexuality of the painting.
(c) He is intrigued by the colors.
(d) He is repulsed by the woman.

14. What is the purpose of the letter from Melchior that Mr. Gabor shows his wife?
(a) Melchior is apologizing to his father for what he has done.
(b) Melchior is apologizing to Wendla for the rape.
(c) Melchior is criticizing the Rektor's methods of discipline.
(d) Melchior is apologizing to Moritz for the paper.

15. Where does Act II, Scene 7 take place?
(a) Melchior's house.
(b) Church.
(c) School.
(d) The riverbank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Gabor offer to do for Moritz?

2. What are the reform school boys trying to ejaculate onto?

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

4. Why does Melchior try to force Wendla to leave him alone when she comes looking for him in Act II, Scene 4?

5. In the Act II, Scene 2, what event has occurred within Wendla's family?

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