Woyzeck Quizzes

Woyzeck Quiz 1

1 When we first encounter Woyzeck and Andres, where are they?
At the inn.

In an open field.

In the barracks.

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

A graveyard.

The Rhine.

A field.
3 What are Woyzeck and Andres first pictured doing?
Rolling in the grass.

Cutting canes in the undergrowth.

Drinking themselves sick.

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

Rape.

Castration.

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

That of David and Bathsheba.

That of Cain and Abel.

That of Sodom and Gomorrah.
6 Woyzeck hears noises in the bushes; to whom does he attribute them?
Drum-Majors.

Sergeants.

Journeymen.

Freemasons.
7 What is Woyzeck and Marie's relationship?
They are married by the Catholic Church.

They have a common-law marriage.

They are merely lovers.

They are married by the Protestant Church.
8 From what vantage point does Marie admire the Drum-Major?
The inn's dance floor.

The Doctor's office.

Her window.

Margreth's kitchen.
9 Why does Marie call Margreth "Bitch?"
Because she insults her child and husband.

Because she is having an affair with Woyzeck.

Because she is a female dog.

Because she points out Marie's attraction to the Drum-Major.
10 What is particular about Marie and Woyzeck's child?
He is illegitimate.

He is a toddler.

He cannot stand peas.

He has blonde hair.
11 Which of the following does Woyzeck forget to do when he arrives at Marie's?
Tell her about his hallucinations.

Speak to her.

Acknowledge his child.

Give her money.
12 How does Marie react to Woyzeck's hallucinations?
She bursts into laughter.

She worries that he will go insane.

She bursts into tears.

She does not notice them.
13 What gives Marie the shivers after Woyzeck leaves?
The fact that she streetlamp is out.

A sudden draft from the window.

Her child's sudden silence.

Woyzeck's strange babblings.
14 The next day, where do Marie and Woyzeck go for entertainment?
A field.

A military dance.

A fair.

An inn.
15 What is the nature of the Old Man's song?
Optimistic.

Pessimistic.

Loving.

Absurd.
16 What animal does the Showman present outside his booth?
A dancing horse.

A woman in trousers.

A dancing monkey.

A seal.
17 What does the monkey represent?
Marie.

The Drum-Major.

An unspoiled human being.

A monkey, nothing more.
18 Besides the monkey, what else does the Showman call "the bottom-most species of human kind?"
A soldier.

A showman.

A jockey.

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

The Doctor.

The Old Man.

The Sergeant.
20 For what does the Drum-Major see Marie fit?
Becoming a prostitute for the military.

Becoming his dance partner.

Breeding little drum-majors.

Playing the fife in his marching band.
21 What animal does the Showman present inside the booth?
A monkey.

A bear cub.

An ocelot.

A horse.
22 What can the animal supposedly do?
Predict the future.

Tell time.

Guess a woman's age.

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

It sings.

It cries.

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

He grabs her inappropriately.

He passes around a flask of whiskey.

He produces a watch for the Showman to use.
25 Which of the following does NOT describe the Drum-Major?
Animalistic.

Handsome.

Humble.

Higher-ranking than Woyzeck.

Woyzeck is an example of Naturalism.

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