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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse does Moritz give in order to escape the discussion about sex?

2. Where does Act 1, Scene 2 take place?

3. What sort of characters are the women in A Children's Tragedy?

4. Who wrote A Children's Tragedy?

5. What in particular does Bentley highlight in his Moritat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Moritz believe is the purpose of his school's exams?

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

3. What are some of the ways this play was censored in re-prints?

4. Why was this play frequently repressed after the initial publication?

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

6. How does this play fit into both genres of expressionism and realism?

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

8. What does Moritz do in Act I, Scene 4 that nearly gets him in trouble? Why?

9. How was "Spring Awakening" treated in Germany during both World Wars?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Melchior and Moritz are the two central characters of Spring Awakening: A Children's Tragedy. Their relationship is central to the plot and provides much of the dramatic tension and tragedies of the piece.

- Compare and contrast Melchior and Moritz.

- Discuss Melchior's protectiveness of Moritz and how Moritz looks up to his friend.

- Discuss the masked man's reactions and analysis of both boys.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following topics to write about:

- Discuss the abuse of Martha.

- Discuss Mrs. Gabor's letter to Moritz.

- Discuss Wendla's love of being a girl versus Martha and Thea's preference to have been born men.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following topics to write about:

- Mrs. Bergmann's explanation on pregnancy.

- The contrast of the pastor's sermon at Moritz's funeral and the girls bringing his grave flowers.

- "Copulation."

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