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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 picture is Hanschen addressing in Act II, Scene 3?

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

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

4. How does Mrs. Bergmann attempt to explain her new grandson to Wendla?

5. Who is the artist of Hanschen's picture in Act II, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rentier Stiefel react to Moritz's death?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why do the professors want to expel Melchior from school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Early in the play, Moritz says, "Melchior, don't you also think that man's sense of shame is just a product of his education?" One of the themes of this play deals with the enforced ignorance of the younger generation and the natural ignorance of the adults. Write an essay about the use of ignorance in this play as it relates to Moritz's statement in the following format:

Part 1) Discuss Mrs. Bergmann's insistence on keeping Wendla innocent.

Part 2) Discuss the adults being unaware of Moritz's torment and Wendla's pregnancy.

Part 3) Discuss the ignorance of nearly all the students about sex and pregnancy.

Part 4) Discuss the reaction Melchior's knowledge of sex has on the adults.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Pick one of the following topics to write about:

- Wendla's dress.

- Moritz's story of the headless queen.

- Ilse's attempted seduction of Moritz.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following topics to write about:

- Discuss Hanschen's relationship with "Venus."

- Discuss Ilse's story of the artist who kept threatening to kill her.

- Discuss the names of the professors.

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