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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 does Vogel say about the collaboration with Taichman?
(a) It was the collaboration of a lifetime.
(b) It had its highs and lows.
(c) It was very challenging.
(d) It was disappointing.

2. When does Paula Vogel receive a call from Rebecca Taichman?
(a) 2017.
(b) 2019.
(c) 2009.
(d) 1989.

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

4. What is the line that Madje says that is later used in the play and is read later on in this section in the salon reading?
(a) Willkommen. Bienvenue. Welcome.
(b) Teach me. Take me. I want to taste you.
(c) The is such mishegas.
(d) Oy vey!

5. How does Sholem feel every time he meets with Mr. Peretz?
(a) Very happy and excited.
(b) Like one of the prostitutes in his play.
(c) Anxious and worried.
(d) Comfortable and welcome.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years later was Indecent complete?

2. What do the men think of the ending of the play?

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. Why does Sholem have Peretz read the part of Yekel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does this section end?

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

5. How do the men in the salon react to Rifkele and Manke’s embrace? Why?

6. When and why was The God of Vengeance put on trial?

7. Where and when did Indecent premiere?

8. What does Vogel say she did when other projects came along?

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

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

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