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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is leading the chorus girls during act 2, scene 8?

2. Why are Max, Leo, and Franz pardoned by the governor while in prison during act 2, scene 8?

3. Why are Max and Leo stunned at the beginning of act 2, scene five?

4. What do Max and Leo commit to doing together at the end of the show?

5. What does Leo intend to do after their play debuted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe how each of these styles of comedy is used within The Producers:

1) Parody.

2) Irony.

3) Character comedy.

4) Slapstick.

5) Wordplay.

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