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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to the pastor, what will happen to Moritz?
(a) Purgatory.
(b) His soul will walk the earth until Armageddon.
(c) He will go to Heaven.
(d) Eternal damnation.

3. In Moritz's story for Melchior, how many heads does the queen have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Zero.

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

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

6. What is the name of Wendla's sister?
(a) Martha.
(b) Ina.
(c) Ilsa.
(d) Thea.

7. Who visits Wendla's mother at the end of Act III, Scene 5?
(a) The doctor.
(b) Melchior's mother.
(c) Melchior.
(d) Mother Schmidt.

8. What is Hanschen doing in the bathroom in Act II, Scene 3?
(a) Reading.
(b) Bathing.
(c) Masturbating.
(d) Sleeping.

9. How is Melchior permitted to answer questions in Act III, Scene 1?
(a) Yes and no.
(b) True or false.
(c) Written answers only.
(d) Nodding or shaking his head.

10. What does Ilsa mention as a feature in one of her lover's apartments?
(a) A mirror over the bed.
(b) An erotic mosaic over the headboard.
(c) Running water.
(d) A vase of flowers.

11. What does Mrs. Gabor offer to do for Moritz?
(a) Allow him to move into their home.
(b) Speak on his behalf to his parents.
(c) Tutor him.
(d) Help him find a new school.

12. Who is the only person to defend Melchior in the scene with all the teachers?
(a) Stickytongue.
(b) Sunstroke.
(c) Strongarm.
(d) Flykiller.

13. What does Wendla's gravestone claim she died of?
(a) Childbirth.
(b) Influenza.
(c) Anemia.
(d) Murder.

14. How does Mrs. Gabor initially react to reading Melchior's letter in Act III?
(a) She claims that Wendla and Melchior have done nothing wrong.
(b) She claims it is just part of a class assignment.
(c) She claims that Melchior did not rape Wendla.
(d) She claims it is a forger.

15. How does Mrs. Gabor defend Melchior after Moritz's death?
(a) Melchior is just a scapegoat.
(b) Melchior has been framed by the school.
(c) Melchior spoke only the truth.
(d) Melchior is too smart to have led his friend to suicide.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Moritz plead for Melchior to do?

2. How does Moritz's father react to his son's death?

3. In Act II, Scene 1, what does Moritz tell Melchior he has been doing constantly?

4. Whom does Melchior leave with at the end of the play?

5. Where does Act II, Scene 7 take place?

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