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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act III, Scene 1 through Act III, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Moritz, how many times has Ernst failed in their class?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

2. According to Mrs. Gabor, what favor is she unable to perform for Moritz?
(a) Falsify Mortiz's grades for him.
(b) Teach him about sex.
(c) Allow him to move into their home.
(d) Give Moritz money to flee the country.

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

4. What did Mrs. Bergmann tell Wendla about her sister's bed rest?
(a) Wendla was told Ina was having a baby.
(b) Wendla was told Ina broke her leg.
(c) Wendla was told Ina was recovering from surgery.
(d) Wendla was told Ina had the flu.

5. How does Mrs. Bergmann attempt to explain her new grandson to Wendla?
(a) Cabbage patches.
(b) Adoption.
(c) The stork.
(d) He appeared on the doorstep.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what decade did Wedekind write A Children's Tragedy?

2. Who do the girls in this play find very attractive?

3. How many years after the initial publication was the play performed in America?

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

5. What do the teachers blame as the cause of Moritz's suicide?

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