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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ten Notes: 6, God the Father, Father the God through 10, The Question of Style.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a Moritat?
(a) A short statement.
(b) A postscript.
(c) A story written backwards.
(d) A short poem.

2. What is one of the first things presented in the introduction?
(a) A pie chart depicting the average number of sexually active teenagers.
(b) A timeline of Wedekind's life with emphasis on events that inspired A Children's Tragedy.
(c) A timeline of the play's publication and productions.
(d) A graph showing the correlation between sexual activity and suicide.

3. When was the play produced in America?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1897.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1907.

4. According to Bentley, what group of people does not like this play?
(a) Environmentalists.
(b) Feminists.
(c) Abstinence-only groups.
(d) Libertarians.

5. According to Bentley, what event in Wedekind's life influences the plot of A Children's Tragedy?
(a) Coming out to his family.
(b) A double suicide at the author's school.
(c) His sister ran away from home.
(d) His girlfriend's miscarriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite the complexity of A Children's Tragedy what striking aspect is the most widely known about this play?

2. What sort of characters are the women in A Children's Tragedy?

3. In what form does the play begin?

4. In what way is the love between Moritz and Melchior described?

5. Who does Bentley believe is the inspiration for the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Gabor?

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