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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Indecent: The True Story of a Little Jewish Play: From Ashes They Rise - The Last Moments of the Play.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sholem have Peretz read the part of Yekel?
(a) Yekel is strong and powerful, just like Peretz.
(b) Yekel is the first character to speak.
(c) Yekel is the protagonist and has the most lines.
(d) Yekel is the only male character.

2. Where does Sholem say he will take his stones?
(a) Outside the tent.
(b) Back home.
(c) To the gentiles.
(d) To another tent.

3. How does Sholem's play end?
(a) It ends with Rifkele and Manke dancing in the rain.
(b) It ends with Yekel threatening to make Rifkele a whore in his brothel and then throwing the Torah scroll on the ground.
(c) It ends with Sarah begging to save Rifkele.
(d) It ends with Yekel forgiving Rifkele.

4. The God of Vengeance changed Vogel’s attitude and assumptions regarding what?
(a) The Holocaust.
(b) Homosexuality.
(c) Empathy and gender roles.
(d) Young married men.

5. How does Lemml react to the love scene the men are reading?
(a) He becomes quieter and more reserved.
(b) He leaves the room.
(c) He becomes a more enthusiastic reader.
(d) He turns bright red and begins to stutter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the line that Madje says that is later used in the play and is read later on in this section in the salon reading?

2. How did Vogel first hear about Taichman?

3. When Mrs. Peretz enters, for what is the excitement in the house not good?

4. To whom does Vogel NOT dedicate Indecent?

5. What type of plays do the men at the salon want, regarding the Jewish people?

(see the answer key)

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