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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 has Moritz threatened to do if he cannot leave the country?

2. Where does Mr. Gabor wish to send Melchior in Act III, Scene 3?

3. According to Moritz, how many times has Ernst failed in their class?

4. In Moritz's story in Act II, Scene 1, how many heads does the king have?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Stickytongue and Melchior try to defend "Copulation?"

2. Describe Moritz's story to Melchior.

3. What game does Melchior initially not participate in at reform school? Why does he change his mind?

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

5. What philosophy does Melchior claim to believe? What action follows in the hayloft?

6. Describe what happens in the hayloft when Wendla first enters.

7. How does Mrs. Bergmann explain sex to Wendla after Ina has a baby?

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

9. How does Hanschen deal with his burgeoning sexual desires?

10. How does Mrs. Bergmann attempt to defend herself from Wendla's anger in Act III, scene 8?

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

Choose one of the following topics to write about:

- The significance of Ina having had three children in two years of marriage and Mrs. Bergmann's refusal to explain sex to her daughters.

- Moritz's relationship with Ilse.

- The reformatory students in contrast to Melchior.

Essay Topic 3

How are the adults portrayed in this play? To what purpose are they lampooned? How is the character of Mrs. Gabor used to show the power of adults and the consequences of misunderstanding their children? Is Mrs. Bergmann meant to be a sympathetic character? Why or why not? How does Moritz's father represent the majority of the adults in this play? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

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