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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. Despite the complexity of A Children's Tragedy what striking aspect is the most widely known about this play?
(a) The suicide.
(b) The sexual content.
(c) The political undertones.
(d) The complexity of the characters.
2. To whom does Bentley relate the masked man, especially in relation to summary of morality?
(a) Brecht.
(b) Goethe.
(c) Faust.
(d) Wedekind.
3. In what way is the love between Moritz and Melchior described?
(a) Unhealthy.
(b) Romantic.
(c) Fraternal.
(d) Co-dependent.
4. What is Eros according to Bentley?
(a) Sexual love.
(b) Romantic love.
(c) An instinct for life.
(d) An instinct for death.
5. What has Moritz threatened to do if he cannot leave the country?
(a) Renounce God.
(b) Run away to a new city.
(c) Kill his parents.
(d) Commit suicide.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Melchior do to Wendla at the end of Act II, Scene 4?
2. Despite thinking of Melchior, what does Moritz resolve to do?
3. Why is Moritz devastated in Act II, Scene 5?
4. Where does Act 1, Scene 5 take place?
5. What theatrical genre is combined with tragedy as part of this play's complexity?
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