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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many big musical numbers are in the Broadway musical that Nora hopes to be in?
(a) 2
(b) 8
(c) 6
(d) 9

2. What kind of sneakers is Eugene described as wearing when his character is introduced in Act I?
(a) Adidas
(b) Keds
(c) Pumas
(d) Nikes

3. What was Blanche’s husband’s name?
(a) Dave Morton
(b) Peter Morton
(c) John Morton
(d) Francis Morton

4. What wars is Laurie reading about in the opening of Act I?
(a) The Korean Wars
(b) The Great Wars
(c) The Italian Renaissance Wars
(d) The Macedonian Wars

5. After listing his top baseball teams he’d like to play for one day, Eugene says that if it gets down to what team then he’d consider just being a writer?
(a) The St. Louis Browns
(b) The Atlanta Braves
(c) The Dallas Cowboys
(d) The Boston Red Sox

Short Answer Questions

1. Eugene wishes that he’d been born into what heritage in the opening of Act I?

2. What ailment is Laurie Morton said to suffer from in Act I?

3. Who tells Nora that she can’t sing or carry a tune in Act I?

4. What does Kate say she’s never done before in her life and “why should I start with my own family” in Act I?

5. What actor played the role of Eugene in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

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