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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are Melchior's implied actions when Wendla finds him in Act II, scene 4?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Urinating.
(c) Self-flagellation.
(d) Masturbation.

3. What flowers does Wendla pick in Act II, Scene 6?
(a) Sunflowers.
(b) Roses.
(c) Violets.
(d) Lilies.

4. What question does Wendla demand an answer for from her mother in Act II, Scene 2?
(a) Where babies come from.
(b) Ina is dying from childbirth.
(c) Wendla believes she is adopted.
(d) The truth of her parentage.

5. According to Mrs. Gabor, what favor is she unable to perform for Moritz?
(a) Falsify Mortiz's grades for him.
(b) Give Moritz money to flee the country.
(c) Allow him to move into their home.
(d) Teach him about sex.

6. What does Hanschen admit to himself at the end of Act II, Scene 3?
(a) He will never be attracted to a real woman.
(b) He will be aroused by other images in the future.
(c) He will forget about the picture shortly.
(d) He will never be aroused without thinking of that picture again.

7. What does Melchior do to Wendla at the end of Act II, Scene 4?
(a) He runs away with her.
(b) He beats her.
(c) He takes her home.
(d) He rapes her.

8. Mr. Gabor shows his wife a letter from Melchior in the third scene of Act III.III, Scene 3. Who is it addressed to?
(a) Mr. Gabor.
(b) Rektor Sunstroke.
(c) Moritz.
(d) Wendla.

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

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

11. How does Melchior plan to escape from the reformatory?
(a) Climbing to the roof.
(b) Through the cellar.
(c) Hiding in the farmer's hay wagon.
(d) Through the windows.

12. According to Moritz, how many times has Ernst failed in their class?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

13. According to the adults at the graveyard, what was wrong with Moritz?
(a) He was put under too much pressure.
(b) Moritz was unable to come to terms with his sexuality.
(c) No one cared enough to help Moritz.
(d) He did not respect his parents.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Moritz's classmates speculate as the method of suicide?

2. Who is the artist of Hanschen's picture in Act II, Scene 3?

3. What is Wendla's mood while she picks flowers in Act II?

4. How is Melchior permitted to answer questions in Act III, Scene 1?

5. Who visits Wendla's mother at the end of Act III, Scene 5?

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