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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nora tells her mother in Act I that in taking this Broadway role she could be making almost how much money per week?
(a) $80
(b) $200
(c) $100
(d) $60

2. How many hours a day does Nora say she spends on a subway in Act I?
(a) 1 1/2
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 2

3. Who played the role of Kate in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?
(a) Gracie Bea Lawrence
(b) Jodi Thelon
(c) Jessica Hecht
(d) Elizabeth Franz

4. What does Laurie ask for a glass of prior to dinner in Act I?
(a) Water
(b) Lemonade
(c) Milk
(d) Wine

5. Who is the Broadway producer that Nora says came to her dance class in Act I?
(a) Mr. Beckman
(b) Mr. Bradley
(c) Mr. Stephens
(d) Mr. Bradshaw

Short Answer Questions

1. How many unseen bedrooms are described upstairs in the Jerome household in the stage directions for Act I?

2. How is the Jerome house described in the stage directions for Act I?

3. When Eugene mimes a ballgame in the opening of Act I, what name does he call the pitcher?

4. When did the original production of Brighton Beach Memoirs premiere on Broadway?

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

(see the answer key)

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