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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1938, Staten Island: Sholem Asch in his Study - 1952, Bridgeport, Connecticut: Moving Day, Sholem and Madje Asch's House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first thing that Lemml does?
(a) He sings a solo.
(b) He addresses the audience and introduces the troupe and the various characters they will play.
(c) He tells the audience the tale they are about to witness.
(d) He lets the audience know how the play will end.

2. Where did Vogel and Taichmann first begin to work on Indecent?
(a) In a shared cabin.
(b) In a local coffee shop.
(c) In Vogel's home.
(d) In Taichman's office.

3. Who does Virginia want to meet?
(a) The producer.
(b) The director.
(c) Reina.
(d) The playwright.

4. In 1939-1941: Letters from Poland, what is Asch doing as the troupe stands behind him?
(a) He is singing.
(b) He is weeping.
(c) He is sleeping.
(d) He is typing.

5. For every scene kept in Indecent, how many were thrown out?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Lemml done living in America?

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

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

4. In Full Company Meeting: The Provincetown Playhouse, how does the cast respond when they learn that the Broadway production will not include the romantic rain scene at the end of the play?

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

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