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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act II, Scene 4 through Act II, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way is the love between Moritz and Melchior described?
(a) Unhealthy.
(b) Fraternal.
(c) Romantic.
(d) Co-dependent.

2. In what decade did Wedekind write A Children's Tragedy?
(a) 1870s.
(b) 1890s.
(c) 1880s.
(d) 1900s.

3. What does Ilsa do in lieu of going to school?
(a) Baker's assistant.
(b) Model for artists.
(c) Prostitution.
(d) She sells flowers.

4. According to Bentley's analysis, who may NOT be the masked figure at the end of the play?
(a) Goethe.
(b) Life.
(c) God.
(d) Satan.

5. Why is Moritz concerned about another boy's standing in his class?
(a) He is afraid that the boy will run away if he is not promoted.
(b) He is afraid that the boy will follow his lead in considering suicide.
(c) He is competing with that student for the last seat in next year's class.
(d) He is afraid that the boy will blame Moritz if he is not promoted.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does Moritz discover the information in Act 1, Scene 4 that cheers him up?

4. Whom does Moritz fantasize about in the last scene of the second act?

5. How does Melchior feel about people who end up in Hell because they do not enjoy visiting the poor?

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