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

2. What time is it at the beginning of act 1, scene 5?

3. Who is Roger DeBris?

4. Who is NOT one of the three old ladies in the beginning of act 1, scene 9?

5. What happens when that causes Leo to end up in the fetal position in act 1, scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Max's job and his history with show business?

2. How is Leo's neuroses shown in act 1, scene 2?

3. Describe Roger's production team.

4. What is significant about Ulla's song?

5. What idea does Leo inadvertently give Max?

6. For what event is Roger dressed up, and who is he going as?

7. Why is Leo absent in act 2, scene 6?

8. What does it mean that Franz's only preparation for the show is to put on a Hitler mustache?

9. How does Max propose to go about his new idea?

10. What is significant about Leo being chastised for being six minutes late?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the author of this play able to use a musical such as Springtime for Hitler? Why is he able to make it funny? What are the intentions of the author in turning the musical within a musical into a joke?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the significance of the author and the lead characters of The Producers being Jewish. Include the following:

Part 1) The treatment of Springtime for Hitler.

Part 2) Leo and Max's reactions to Franz.

Part 3) The irony of two Jewish men putting on a play about a sympathetic Hitler.

Part 4) The author's intentions in mocking Hitler and the Nazi party.

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

Essay Topic 3

The Producers is a musical comedy, meaning that there are several songs and dance sequences that take place throughout the show. Discuss the play as a musical. What does music add to the show? What does the show lose by being a musical? What are the defining qualities of a musical and how is it exemplified in The Producers? Does the show itself ever self-mock for being a musical? Cite specific examples from the text to support your statements.

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