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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who appears out of the cupboards in Leo's office during his fantasy in act 1, scene 3?
(a) A leading lady.
(b) A backstage crew for a Broadway production.
(c) Max Bialystock.
(d) Chorus girls.

2. What year is it as the play begins?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1953.

3. What does Franz sing about to his pigeons?
(a) His loneliness without his wife.
(b) His love of animals.
(c) His desire to cleanse Hitler's name.
(d) His homesickness for Germany.

4. Where does the author of the play that Max finds in act 1, scene 5 live?
(a) Queens.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Astoria.
(d) Greenwich Village.

5. What happens when the stage goes dark at the end of act 1, scene 4?
(a) Leo screams in terror.
(b) Jazz music begins to play.
(c) Max starts to laugh.
(d) A ticking clock is heard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first piece of music heard in this show?

2. What is the purpose of the song Max and Leo sing in act 1, scene 4?

3. What does Max tell Leo about producers and money in act 1, scene 8?

4. What song does the doorbell at Roger's apartment play?

5. What happens during Leo's fantasy sequence?

(see the answer key)

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