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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of plays do the men at the salon want, regarding the Jewish people?
(a) Plays that show the innocence of the Jewish people.
(b) Plays that put fear into the hearts of gentiles.
(c) Plays that tell Jewish tall tales.
(d) Plays that represent the Jewish people as valiant and heroic.

2. Why were readings and workshops able to begin for Indecent?
(a) Thanks to Vogel's writing team's fund.
(b) Thanks to multiple non-profit organizations.
(c) Thanks to government grants.
(d) Thanks to Taichman's financial contributions.

3. Who co-commissioned Indecent?
(a) Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Yale Repertory Theatre.
(b) Stratford Theater Festival and Goodman Theatre.
(c) Ogunquit Playhouse and American Repertory Theater.
(d) American Players Theater and Waterville Playshop.

4. 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.

5. How long did it take the women to create a rough draft of Indecent?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 2 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Peretz think Sholem should write?

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

3. How is the troupe described prior to the list of characters?

4. In the end, why did Vogel not use the obscenity trial itself?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is done with the Torah scroll near the end of the reading of Sholem's play?

2. When had Paula Vogel first heard about Rebecca Taichman?

3. Why might it be important that Nakhmen state that his nephew, Lemml, has never seen a play?

4. Sholem compares himself to one of the prostitutes in his play. When and why does he do this?

5. Who does Vogel thank for bringing her life’s work to life?

6. What do most of the men believe is the role of Jewish theater?

7. How is Madje’s line, “Teach me. Take me. I want to taste you” significant?

8. Describe the language used in the play.

9. How do Madje and Sholem respond differently to the future of Sholem’s play in the beginning of the play?

10. Where does Indecent take place?

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