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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leo do after Ulla kisses him in act 2, scene 1?

2. Where is Max taken at the end of act 2, scene 5?

3. What is the musical Max is directing the prisoners in during act 2, scene 8?

4. What do Max and Leo walk through together when they exit stage at the very end of the show?

5. What song does Leo sing about Ulla in act 2, scene 1?

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

Discuss the use of irony in The Producers. Include the following points:

1) Max and Leo producing a show about Hitler.

2) How everyone sees Max as a hero for getting the money for the show.

3) Max and Leo's failure to produce a failed show.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your statements.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following topics to write about:

1) Use of wordplay in Ulla's character.

2) The stereotypes of the gay community during the scene at Roger's apartment.

3) Theatrical superstition in the script.

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