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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. In 1908, Berlin: A Cabaret, Halina sings what song?
2. Who does Silverman blame for the Jewish underground prostitution ring?
3. What does Dorothee NOT ask Virginia regarding what will shock her parents more?
4. 1908, Berlin: The Deutches Theatre Elsa Heimes and Freida Niemann begins with Freida and Elsa, speaking in German, about the play they will both be in and will be what?
5. How does Esther treat the newly-cast Virginia?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the doctor's recommendation to Sholem?
2. What is Rabbi Silverman's response to the cast being arrested?
3. What is Rabbi Silverman's response regarding plays like The God of Vengeance?
4. What upsets Reina the most about being fired?
5. What takes place in Cast and Producer Arrested for Obscenity?
6. What is the reason Eugene O'Neill gives for why the play is such a problem for the authorities?
7. What is Rabbi Silverman's beliefs regarding the underground Jewish prostitution ring?
8. What takes place in the play within the play in Beginning of Act Three?
9. In 1923: Opening Night on Broadway, Intermission, why are the Aschs shocked?
10. What do Madje and Sholem decide is best for his health?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
After The God of Vengeance was put on trial, it was decided that it was an obscene play. Why? What are the problems with the play, according to the ruling? How does this ruling reveal prejudice towards some and a view of others as if through rose-colored glasses?
Essay Topic 2
The play begins with the troupe rising from the ground, pouring sawdust from their clothes. What is this meant to represent? What tone does this set for the play ahead? What does this foreshadow? Is this an effective way to prepare the audience for future events? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Life in Europe takes a turn for the worse for the troupe and other Jews towards the end of the play. How is this foreshadowed? How does the playwright remind and/or educate the viewer on the atrocities of the Holocaust? Is this effective? Why or why not?
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