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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. In 1921, New York City: The Bowery Theatre, the lines that were spoken at previous theatres is now spoken in what language?
(a) Yiddish.
(b) English.
(c) German.
(d) Creole.

2. In 1923: A Doctor, A Diagnosis, why does Madje have Sholem seen by a doctor?
(a) He has been having severe migraines.
(b) He has been having heart palpitations.
(c) He has a chronic cough.
(d) He has not been sleeping well.

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

4. How has Sholem been affected by the pogroms in Europe?
(a) He is sorry for those in Europe but does not worry about Jews in America.
(b) He has not been affected by them at all.
(c) He wants to return to Europe to help out.
(d) He cannot get the images of what he saw out of his head.

5. What does Sholem decide to do to defend his play in court?
(a) He sends Madje to court.
(b) He protests outside the courthouse.
(c) He goes to court.
(d) Write a letter to the court.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take the women to create a rough draft of Indecent?

2. 1911, St. Petersburg is a repeat of the last few lines of the play, minus what?

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

4. What does the case mean for Schildkraut?

5. What is the first thing that Lemml does?

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