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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. How does Sholem's play end?
(a) It ends with Sarah begging to save Rifkele.
(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 Rifkele and Manke dancing in the rain.
(d) It ends with Yekel forgiving Rifkele.

2. In 1908, Berlin: Opening Night, The Last Moments of the Play, Yekel speaks what lines?
(a) Lines the audience has not heard before.
(b) The last lines of the play, as heard previously in Mr. Peretz’s salon.
(c) Lines of love towards his wife and daughter.
(d) Lines in Yiddish.

3. In what languages are scene titles and translations projected throughout Indecent?
(a) German and Yiddish.
(b) English and Yiddish.
(c) English and French.
(d) Spanish and Chinese.

4. How does Staten Island: Sholem and Madje’s Home begin?
(a) With Lemml knocking on the Asch’s door.
(b) With Madje arguing with Sholem.
(c) With Sholem slouching over his typewriter pretending to be hard at work.
(d) With Sholem reading out loud his newest play.

5. How does the troupe respond as Lemml speaks in poor German?
(a) They are annoyed.
(b) They ignore him.
(c) They laugh.
(d) They become angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe the set.

2. In 1920, Ellis Island: An Impossibly Long Line, the troupe is lined up where?

3. What is Sholem's response to Madje when she says they need to go to court?

4. How does O’Neill feel towards Asch?

5. Where does Sholem say he will take his stones?

(see the answer key)

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