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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the producer say those who cannot handle script changes should do?

2. What happens between Dorothee and Reina, after Dorothee is released from jail?

3. In 1908, Berlin: A Cabaret, Halina sings what song?

4. In the love scene between Manke and Rifkele, what does Dorothee do, regarding the newly-cast Virginia?

5. What is Sholem's response to Madje when she says they need to go to court?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Madje and Sholem decide is best for his health?

2. Why is the rain scene cut from the Broadway script?

3. What is the reason Eugene O'Neill gives for why the play is such a problem for the authorities?

4. What are Freida's and Elsa's responses regarding being Jewish?

5. How do both Madje and Sholem feel about his trip abroad to learn more about the pogroms?

6. What is the role of Benjamin Baillie?

7. What is the doctor's recommendation to Sholem?

8. What is Rabbi Silverman's beliefs regarding the underground Jewish prostitution ring?

9. Why is Sholem seen by a doctor?

10. In Sholem Asch Shows Lemml America, what does the troupe do, as an ensemble?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the Characters section of the book, it says The Dead Troupe. What might be the meaning of this? Why might the playwright have said they were dead? How is this significant? Does the shaking off of dust at the beginning of the play adequately signify the troupe is dead? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In the preface Paula Vogel explains what led to her collaboration with Rebecca Taichman. What does she say about this collaboration? Why does she believe this was a collaboration of a lifetime? How does the information in the preface regarding this collaboration prepare the reader for the play ahead? What other information from the preface is important for the reader prior to reading the play?

Essay Topic 3

Two weeks before its opening on Broadway, major changes are made in the script. Why? How is fear a part of these changes? How does the cast react? What does this reveal about them? Were these changes a good idea? Why or why not?

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