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

2. After he tells Melchior his story, how does Moritz summarize his feelings?
(a) He feels he has too many heads.
(b) He is waiting for someone to help him.
(c) He feels headless.
(d) He feels completely alone.

3. What situation was Ilsa in that her friends bailed her out of?
(a) She was nearly raped.
(b) She was arrested.
(c) Pregnancy.
(d) She was kidnapped.

4. In the Act II, Scene 2, what event has occurred within Wendla's family?
(a) Wendla's father dies.
(b) Wendla's sister is arrested for prostitution.
(c) Her sister has had a baby.
(d) Her sister has died in childbirth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is revealed as the actual cause of Wendla's death?

2. Who is the headmaster of Melchior's school?

3. How does Act II end?

4. What is Hanschen doing in the bathroom in Act II, Scene 3?

5. Where is Wendla in Act III, Scene 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does her sister having a child come as such a surprise to Wendla?

2. Why does Melchior consider suicide in the final scene of the play?

3. Why is Mrs. Gabor concerned about Moritz and Melchior reading Faust? How is this significant?

4. Describe Wendla's mood and thoughts in Act II, scene 6.

5. Describe Moritz's story to Melchior.

6. What is significant about Melchior's letter to Wendla?

7. Why does Moritz believe he will be promoted to the next grade based off his discussion with Melchior in Act II, scene 3?

8. What is significant about the singer Moritz thinks about in Act II, scene 7?

9. Describe Ilsa's life.

10. Why does Moritz commit suicide at the end of Act II?

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