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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leo say that catches Max's attention in act 1, scene 2?
(a) A producer could double his profit off-Broadway.
(b) A bad show could bankrupt the investors.
(c) A revival of a musical could save money.
(d) Done right, a producer could make a lot of money on a bad show.

2. What is Max's idea at the end of act 1, scene 2?
(a) Rob his investors.
(b) Put on a musical that will close on opening night.
(c) Take Funny Boy off-Broadway.
(d) Revive an old musical for no money.

3. Why could Leo and Max go to jail?
(a) They are going to steal someone's play.
(b) They are going to burn down their theater and collect on the insurance.
(c) They are going to commit fraud with a bad musical.
(d) They are going to use illegal immigrants to build their set.

4. From what classic work is Bialystock's latest flop in act 1, scene 1 adapted?
(a) Othello.
(b) Macbeth.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Oedipus.

5. How does act 1, scene 3 end?
(a) The chorus girls surround Leo as his name shines from a marquee.
(b) Leo tap dances on the accountants' desks.
(c) Leo runs to Max's office.
(d) Leo sings the breakout song of the show he wants to direct.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bialystock hiding his face behind when he first enters at the beginning of the show?

2. What is the purpose of the song Max and Leo sing in act 1, scene 4?

3. What is the name of the play that Max finds in act 1, scene 5?

4. What year is it as the play begins?

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

(see the answer key)

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