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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. Why did Martha, after being punished for the ribbon, come back inside?
(a) She was lonely.
(b) She was being chased by boys.
(c) She was too clothed for the heat.
(d) She was naked and it was cold.

2. How does Moritz react when being told about sex?
(a) He wants to know more.
(b) He does not want to listen.
(c) He becomes aroused.
(d) He tries to argue with the points being made.

3. How do Martha's parents treat her?
(a) They coddle her.
(b) They treat her better than the other parents treat their children.
(c) They abuse her.
(d) They spoil her.

4. What was censored in reissues of A Children's Tragedy?
(a) Any words that were not German.
(b) Any unflattering references to the adult figures.
(c) Words alluding to the political unrest.
(d) Sexual words.

5. How many students in Melchior and Moritz's class will be allowed to graduate to the next grade?
(a) Seventy.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Forty.
(d) Sixty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What flowers does Wendla pick in Act II, Scene 6?

2. What theatrical genre is combined with tragedy as part of this play's complexity?

3. Why is Mrs. Bergmann concerned about Wendla's dress?

4. In the most sexual scene of the play, what is alluded to heavily?

5. During what war was the play suppressed in Germany?

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