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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Leo's boss at his accounting firm?
(a) Mr. Bialystock.
(b) Mr. Whitehall.
(c) Mr. Holmes.
(d) Mr. Marks.

2. How old is Bialystock?
(a) In his fifties.
(b) In his sixties.
(c) In his twenties.
(d) In his forties.

3. What is the name of the show that has opened and closed in the same night in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Something Wicked This Way Comes.
(b) Funny Boy.
(c) Dogs.
(d) My Eyes, My Eyes.

4. What is the point of the sound effect at the end of act 1, scene 4?
(a) It shows they are at a jazz bar.
(b) It shows time passing.
(c) It shows that Max is losing his mind.
(d) It shows Leo's fear.

5. What word does Leo offer up about the play that helps to convince Roger to direct it?
(a) Pretty.
(b) Bright.
(c) Witty.
(d) Gay.

6. How much of a discrepancy is there in Max's books for his last show?
(a) Two hundred dollars.
(b) Two thousand dollars.
(c) Five thousand dollars.
(d) Two hundred thousand dollars.

7. What song do Roger and his team sing in act 1, scene 7?
(a) "Make 'em Laugh."
(b) "All You Need is a Jew."
(c) "Keep It Gay."
(d) "The Song That Goes Like This."

8. Who is NOT one of the three old ladies in the beginning of act 1, scene 9?
(a) Hold Me-Touch Me.
(b) Kiss Me-Feel Me.
(c) Hug Me-Kiss Me.
(d) Lick Me-Bite Me.

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

10. What is Franz doing at the beginning of act 1, scene 6?
(a) Feeding homing pigeons.
(b) Exercising his pigeons.
(c) Writing.
(d) Knitting.

11. What does Franz give Max and Leo to wear?
(a) Lederhosen.
(b) Armor.
(c) Swastika armbands.
(d) Army helmets.

12. To whom do Max and Leo swear their allegiance, per the oath with Franz?
(a) Eva Braun.
(b) Heinreich Braun.
(c) Adolph Elizabeth Hitler.
(d) Franz Lorre.

13. In what event will Max approve Leo's request in act 1, scene 5?
(a) Leo must get the contracts signed.
(b) Leo has to become a full producer.
(c) Leo has to make some money first.
(d) Leo must first cast the musical.

14. What does Leo say that catches Max's attention in act 1, scene 2?
(a) A producer could double his profit off-Broadway.
(b) Done right, a producer could make a lot of money on a bad show.
(c) A revival of a musical could save money.
(d) A bad show could bankrupt the investors.

15. What firm does Leo Bloom work for?
(a) Whitehall and Marks.
(b) Whitehall and Max.
(c) Holmes and Franklin.
(d) Whitechapel and Franks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Franz wearing when Max and Leo find him?

2. Where does the author of the play that Max finds in act 1, scene 5 live?

3. Why is Roger dressed the way he is in act 1, scene 7?

4. What is the name of the play that Max finds in act 1, scene 5?

5. Who makes up Roger's team (the chorus) in the song in act 1, scene 7?

(see the answer keys)

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