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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I, Scene 1 through Act I, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the most sexual scene of the play, what is alluded to heavily?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Goethe.
(c) Faust.
(d) Brecht.

2. Who is the author of the introduction to the play?
(a) Antonin Artaud.
(b) Frank Wedekind.
(c) Eric Bentley.
(d) Noel Coward.

3. While Wedekind wrote his play, what were people questioning?
(a) The censoring of theater and literature.
(b) The father's authority.
(c) Wedekind's writing style.
(d) War.

4. What sort of characters are the women in A Children's Tragedy?
(a) Secondary characters.
(b) Primary characters.
(c) Stock characters.
(d) Cameos.

5. What was the result of Wedekind's conflicts while writing?
(a) He left his position within the government.
(b) He left home.
(c) He moved into a commune for artists.
(d) He left the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the play produced in America?

2. How is Wendla's body, in terms of maturation?

3. What did people find so offensive about A Children's Tragedy when it was first written?

4. According to the summary, who is raped in A Children's Tragedy?

5. How does Moritz feel about his dreams?

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