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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 does Moritz debate as being worth staying alive for?

2. In Act II, Scene 5, through what medium is Mrs. Gabor addressing Moritz?

3. What drink does Melchior's mother bring to Moritz and Melchior in Act II, Scene 1?

4. What do Martha and Ilsa bring to Moritz's grave?

5. Where does Act II, Scene 3 take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What claims does the masked man make to Melchior and Moritz?

2. What favor has Moritz asked of Mrs. Gabor? What does he admit to her?

3. Describe Ilsa's life.

4. Why does Hanschen claim he needs to destroy the picture? How does this represent the views of the town?

5. What does Ilsa reveal to Martha at Moritz's grave?

6. Describe Moritz's story to Melchior.

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

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

9. What advice and favor does Mrs. Gabor offer to Moritz?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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."

Essay Topic 2

What is satire? How does Wedekind use it in Spring Awakening: A Children's Tragedy? What is the purpose of presenting satire in the midst of a realistic play? How does this satire (specifically, the scene in which Melchior is expelled) contrast with the rest of the play? Some points to be considered:

- The arguments amongst the professors.

- The names of the professors.

- Mrs. Gabor and Stickeytongue's defense of Melchior.

- The realistic portrayal of the students amongst the professors.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the meaning of the title Spring Awakening: A Children's Tragedy.Points to consider include the implications of the season of "spring" being used, the contradictory nature of the main title and subtitle, and the purpose of this specifically being a "children's tragedy."

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