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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. How does act 1, scene 3 end?

2. In act 1, scene 8, what do Max and Leo bring back to the office after meeting with Roger?

3. In act 1, scene 4, what decision does Leo tell Max?

4. According to the three old ladies in act 1, scene 9, what do they really want in life?

5. What does Leo request to wear before leaving the office in act 1, scene 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Roger end up playing Hitler?

2. What is significant about the Homburg-style hat?

3. Who is Hold-Me Touch-Me?

4. What is offered to Ulla by the end of act 1, scene 8?

5. What is Franz's mission with his script?

6. What must Leo and Max do in order to secure the rights for Springtime for Hitler?

7. How do Max, Leo, and Franz get pardoned?

8. What does Max vow to do at the end of act 1, scene 1?

9. What are the old ladies doing in act 1, scene 9 and what is their song about?

10. Why does Franz threaten to shoot Max and Leo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the use of homosexuality in The Producers. Points to be considered include:

1) The characters of Roger DeBris and his production team.

2) Franz's objections to the gay men auditioning for the role of Hitler.

3) Roger's portrayal of Hitler.

4) The irony of several homosexuals working on a musical about Hitler.

Create a strong thesis and cite specific examples from the script to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following to write about:

1) The significance of Roger hugging Ulla and not Carmen at curtain call.

2) The people who will be hurt by Max and Leo's scheme.

3) The rituals and singing that Max and Leo must do to appease Franz for the rights to his play.

Essay Topic 3

Max's morality is called severely into question several times throughout the play. Focus on the little old ladies and his treatment of them. Make a case that Max is a bad person for how he used them or that he was in a morally gray area because he gives them whatever they want.

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