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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. What young woman is Yekel concerned about?
(a) His wife, the former prostitute, Sarah.
(b) His virgin daughter, Rifkele.
(c) One of his whores, Manke.
(d) His frail sister, Chana.

2. In 1923: Opening Night on Broadway, Intermission, how do Sholem and Madje react to the changes in the script?
(a) They are annoyed.
(b) They are in shock.
(c) They are thrilled.
(d) They are surprised.

3. What does Madje wish Sholem had never done?
(a) Changed his script to appease his producer.
(b) Brought them to America.
(c) Written The God of Vengeance.
(d) Gone to Vilna and learned about the pogroms.

4. What kind of music begins to play at the beginning of Indecent?
(a) Klezmer music.
(b) Big band music.
(c) A violin solo.
(d) A waltz.

5. How is the troupe described prior to the list of characters?
(a) The Dead Troupe.
(b) The Old Troupe.
(c) The Jewish Troupe.
(d) The Dusty Troupe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other cities are listed in which the performance stays the same?

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

3. Why does the playwright have some characters speak in perfect English and others with dialects?

4. What happens between Dorothee and Reina, after Dorothee is released from jail?

5. Where does Sholem say he has always wanted to see?

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