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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. How does Esther treat the newly-cast Virginia?
(a) She is kind to her.
(b) She gives her special attention.
(c) She gives her a hard time.
(d) She ignores her completely.

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

3. In The Curtain Falls, how does Virginia change the blocking?
(a) She gives Dorothee a quick peck and hurries off the stage.
(b) She becomes so passionate, Dorothee pulls away.
(c) She skips the love scene.
(d) She pulls away from Dorothee's embrace and nuzzles her neck.

4. As the troupe sings a song that ends with a kickline, they begin dressed as what?
(a) Gypsies.
(b) Businessmen.
(c) Hasidim.
(d) Hippies.

5. What do Madje and Sholem decide it is best for him to do?
(a) Vacation up in the Catskills.
(b) Stay at home in bed.
(c) Speak to a therapist.
(d) Stay at home and for the two of them to attend opening night of his play.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Silverman blame for the Jewish underground prostitution ring?

2. Why are there a great deal of police in the theatre?

3. How has Sholem been affected by the pogroms in Europe?

4. What does Dorothee NOT ask Virginia regarding what will shock her parents more?

5. What is the name of the bar in which Lemml spends time with a drunk Eugene O’Neill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the response to Virginia's acting?

2. What takes place in the play within the play in Beginning of Act Three?

3. What upsets Reina the most about being fired?

4. Why is Sholem seen by a doctor?

5. What is the role of Benjamin Baillie?

6. What does Asch share with the cast regarding the creation of this play at the first full cast meeting?

7. How does Freida respond when Lemml calls Asch a genius? What is Lemml's response to her?

8. What is the court's verdict?

9. Who bails the cast out of jail?

10. What is Rabbi Silverman's response regarding plays like The God of Vengeance?

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