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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the author of the play that Max finds in act 1, scene 5 live?
(a) Queens.
(b) Astoria.
(c) Greenwich Village.
(d) Brooklyn.

2. What is Bialystock hiding his face behind when he first enters at the beginning of the show?
(a) His hat.
(b) A playbill.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A placard.

3. What are Leo's feelings about his life in act 1, scene 4?
(a) He will always be a failure.
(b) He is afraid that karma will find him for his good fortune.
(c) It is his turn for some good fortune.
(d) He has a good, satisfying life.

4. What time is it at the beginning of act 1, scene 5?
(a) Evening.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Mid-morning.
(d) Noon.

5. What is the subtitle of the play Max finds in act 1, scene 5?
(a) A Gay Fantasia on National Themes.
(b) A Gay Romp with Adolf and Eva at Berchtesgaden.
(c) A Story of Forbidden Love.
(d) My Life In The Socialist Party.

Short Answer Questions

1. What firm does Leo Bloom work for?

2. Who makes up Roger's team (the chorus) in the song in act 1, scene 7?

3. When scene one begins, what time is it?

4. What is the first piece of music heard in this show?

5. How does Leo escape his dismal mood in act 1, scene 3?

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