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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1923, On Broadway - 1923, The Verdict: People of the State of New York vs. The God of Vengeance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Beginning of Act Three starts onstage with Sarah speaking about how what person is opening her own whorehouse with Rifkele as the prostitute?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Freida.
(c) Manke.
(d) Elsa.

2. When was The God of Vengeance written?
(a) 1905.
(b) 1906.
(c) 1923.
(d) 2009.

3. How does the audience know that Lemml speaks German as a second language?
(a) The girls tell him he should hire a German tutor.
(b) Based on his stuttering, stopping, and grammatical errors.
(c) There are subtitles used to explain his poor understanding of German.
(d) The girls laugh at him before he has time to speak.

4. What other cities are listed in which the performance stays the same?
(a) Paris and Rome.
(b) Prague and Constantinople.
(c) Constantinople and Bratislava.
(d) Warsaw and Bratislava.

5. How many years later was Indecent complete?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 10 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Silverman denounces this play and is happy that what has happened?

2. When does Paula Vogel receive a call from Rebecca Taichman?

3. What is Sholem's response when Madje asks if they will stop the show because of the content of the show?

4. What does Sholem decide to do to defend his play in court?

5. What does Peretz advise Sholem to do with his manuscript at the end of this section?

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