Woyzeck Quizzes

Woyzeck Quiz 1

1 When we first encounter Woyzeck and Andres, where are they?
In an open field.

In the barracks.

At the inn.

At Marie's house.
2 What can Woyzeck and Andres see in the distance?
A graveyard.

The town.

The Rhine.

A field.
3 What are Woyzeck and Andres first pictured doing?
Cutting canes in the undergrowth.

Rolling in the grass.

Drinking themselves sick.

Counting groschen.
4 Woyzeck's hallucinations deal with what violent act?
Decapitation.

Castration.

Poisoning.

Rape.
5 Woyzeck sees a vision in the sky that is reminiscent of what biblical story?
That of Eve and the Serpent.

That of Cain and Abel.

That of Sodom and Gomorrah.

That of David and Bathsheba.
6 Woyzeck hears noises in the bushes; to whom does he attribute them?
Freemasons.

Journeymen.

Drum-Majors.

Sergeants.
7 What is Woyzeck and Marie's relationship?
They are merely lovers.

They have a common-law marriage.

They are married by the Protestant Church.

They are married by the Catholic Church.
8 From what vantage point does Marie admire the Drum-Major?
The Doctor's office.

The inn's dance floor.

Her window.

Margreth's kitchen.
9 Why does Marie call Margreth "Bitch?"
Because she points out Marie's attraction to the Drum-Major.

Because she insults her child and husband.

Because she is a female dog.

Because she is having an affair with Woyzeck.
10 What is particular about Marie and Woyzeck's child?
He cannot stand peas.

He has blonde hair.

He is illegitimate.

He is a toddler.
11 Which of the following does Woyzeck forget to do when he arrives at Marie's?
Give her money.

Speak to her.

Tell her about his hallucinations.

Acknowledge his child.
12 How does Marie react to Woyzeck's hallucinations?
She does not notice them.

She worries that he will go insane.

She bursts into tears.

She bursts into laughter.
13 What gives Marie the shivers after Woyzeck leaves?
Her child's sudden silence.

Woyzeck's strange babblings.

The fact that she streetlamp is out.

A sudden draft from the window.
14 The next day, where do Marie and Woyzeck go for entertainment?
An inn.

A field.

A fair.

A military dance.
15 What is the nature of the Old Man's song?
Absurd.

Loving.

Optimistic.

Pessimistic.
16 What animal does the Showman present outside his booth?
A dancing monkey.

A dancing horse.

A woman in trousers.

A seal.
17 What does the monkey represent?
An unspoiled human being.

Marie.

A monkey, nothing more.

The Drum-Major.
18 Besides the monkey, what else does the Showman call "the bottom-most species of human kind?"
A showman.

A journeyman.

A jockey.

A soldier.
19 Who is with the Drum-Major when he notices Marie?
The Sergeant.

The Doctor.

The Officer.

The Old Man.
20 For what does the Drum-Major see Marie fit?
Playing the fife in his marching band.

Becoming a prostitute for the military.

Breeding little drum-majors.

Becoming his dance partner.
21 What animal does the Showman present inside the booth?
A horse.

A monkey.

An ocelot.

A bear cub.
22 What can the animal supposedly do?
Tell time.

Guess a woman's age.

Predict the future.

Guess a man's weight.
23 What does the animal do that prompts the Showman to praise its "unspoilt nature?"
It laughs.

It cries.

It sings.

It defecates.
24 How does the Sergeant get Marie's attention?
He taps her on the shoulder.

He produces a watch for the Showman to use.

He grabs her inappropriately.

He passes around a flask of whiskey.
25 Which of the following does NOT describe the Drum-Major?
Higher-ranking than Woyzeck.

Humble.

Animalistic.

Handsome.

Woyzeck is an example of Naturalism.

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