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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Bentley relate the masked man, especially in relation to summary of morality?

2. In the brief summary given in the introduction, what concept is Melchior struggling with?

3. How does Melchior feel about people who end up in Hell because they do not enjoy visiting the poor?

4. What do the boys in Act 1, Scene 2 complain about?

5. Who starts to explain sex to Moritz in Act 1, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What thought does Wendla have that offends her mother? Where does it come from?

2. What does Moritz reveal himself completely ignorant about in Act I, Scene 2?

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

4. Describe Martha's parents.

5. According to the summary in the introduction, what will happen to Melchior?

6. What is the purpose of the Moritat in the introduction?

7. What startling admission does Moritz give in Act I, Scene 4? Why?

8. How does the introduction of this play describe Eros and Thanatos?

9. In the introduction, why is this play deemed as widely disliked by feminists?

10. Why does Moritz not want to listen to Melchior's explanations about sex?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following topics to write about:

- Discuss Hanschen's relationship with "Venus."

- Discuss Ilse's story of the artist who kept threatening to kill her.

- Discuss the names of the professors.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Wendla and Ilse. How does knowledge affect both girls? How is Ilse freer than Wendla? Conversely, how is Wendla freer than Ilse? What is the significance of Wendla being raped and Ilse sleeping freely with her artists?

Essay Topic 3

Several extremely controversial points arise in Spring Awakening: A Children's Tragedy from Melchior's rape of Wendla. Compose a clear thesis and construct an essay around it. Points to consider include (but not exclusively):

- Melchior's belief system and his relationship to Wendla.

- Wendla's masochistic tendencies.

- The dialogue leading up to the rape.

- Melchior's guilt.

- Wendla's scene in the garden. Cite specific examples from the text to support your arguments.

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