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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Bentley, what group of people does not like this play?
(a) Feminists.
(b) Abstinence-only groups.
(c) Environmentalists.
(d) Libertarians.

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

3. What does Wendla ask of Melchior at the end of Act 1?
(a) She asks him if he would want to marry her one day.
(b) She asks him to make love to her.
(c) She asks him to beat her.
(d) She asks him to run away to Berlin with her.

4. What is the purpose of Wendla's errand in Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) The flowers are for a centerpiece.
(b) The wood is for a fire.
(c) The plants are for medicine.
(d) The plants are to flavor wine.

5. How was the rape scene censored in reissues of A Children's Tragedy?
(a) Melchior does not go through with the rape.
(b) It was taken out of the script entirely.
(c) Wendla was given a line that shows clear consent.
(d) It was scripted to take place in a blackout.

Short Answer Questions

1. How wide is Moritz's knowledge of maturation?

2. In what form does the play begin?

3. What birthday is being celebrated for Wendla in Act I, Scene 1?

4. Why is Moritz concerned about another boy's standing in his class?

5. In their first encounter, what question does Melchior pose to Wendla?

Short Essay Questions

1. What appears to be a key difference between Melchior and Moritz in their first scene together?

2. What is the purpose of the Moritat in the introduction?

3. Why does Moritz not want to listen to Melchior's explanations about sex?

4. What is pointed out to Moritz in Act I, scene 4 that deflates his happiness?

5. According to Bentley, what are some possible identities of the masked man at the end of the play?

6. Describe the main theme of one of the characters that is pointed out as being a philosophy of Goethe.

7. What startling admission does Moritz give in Act I, Scene 4? Why?

8. What conflicts does Bentley discuss were essential to Wedekind during the writing of "Spring Awakening"? Why?

9. Why did Martha's parents rip her nightgown from her?

10. How do Mrs. Bergmann and Wendla deal with the girl's maturation in Act I, Scene 1?

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