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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is on the other side of the sign the workman puts up in act 2, scene 3?
2. What do Max and Leo initially believe when they walk into their office at the beginning of Act 2?
3. What is the signature song Max and Leo's musical?
4. Why is Max angry at Roger in act 2, scene 5?
5. What takes place after the dance audition in act 2, scene 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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
In the character of Ulla, the archetype of the "dumb blond" is brought into the show. However, in many ways, Ulla defies that particular stereotype. Write an essay about how Ulla manages to simultaneously embody the stereotype while being her own character.
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