Characters
This character is the protagonist of the play
David
The Quixano family is from what country?
Russia
What did Frau and Kathleen argue over in Act 1?
The putting of butter on the meat plate
What is the Jewish dietary laws called?
kosher
What festival did the Quixano men forget about?
Purim
This character is the uncle and piano teacher
Mendel Quixano
Hinduism and _____ are examples of an "ethno-religion," meaning it is a religion but also an ethnic group
Judaism
What is anti-Semitic about Kathleen telling Mendel to go back to Israel
Just because they are Jewish does not mean they are from Israel
What is ironic about Kathleen telling Mendel that her other family would only eat kosher bacon?
pigs can't be kosher
Why does David describe America as a crucible?
Because all races are melted together in one new American race
This character is the son of a rich, American businessman
Quincy Davenport
_______ is the hatred of Jewish people
Anti-semitism
Why does David react so violently when Vera mentions her birthplace?
Because his family was slaughtered there
Why is Frau so upset that David is working on a Friday night?
it is Sabbath and against Jewish law to work
Why does Mendel insist on going to the synagogue even though he is not that observant?
He wants to continue the culture
This character is the daughter of a Tsarist official
Vera Revendal
_____ commemorates the saving of the Jews from Genocide in the Persian Empire
Purim
How do Frau and David's views on America differ?
Frau hates America, and David loves it
How is Vera's background different from the Quixano's?
She is from a wealthy, socialite, Christian class, whereas they are from a poor, Jewish class
Why does Mendel accuse David of being a traitor to his race?
He wants to marry a non-Jewish woman
This character is the mistress of the house
Frau Quixano
What is the difference between Acculturation and Assimilation?
Assimilation is when the minority culture drops their cultural markers and adopts those of the majority culture, whereas in acculturation the minority culture adopts some of the cultural markers of the majority culture while maintaining distinct markers of their own
David is not very observant
Mendel is somewhat
Frau is very observant
What is ironic about Davenport loving comic operas but hating Jewish people?
Most of the musicians and writers of the comic operas are Jewish
Why does David accuse Davenport of being un-American?
He wants to bring back the inequality and oppression of Europe