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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the letter say Frank is moving after he gets out of his current difficulties in Act II?
(a) Western Kentucky
(b) New Jersey
(c) Upper Peninsula, Michigan
(d) Upstate New York

2. How much money does Jack say he just paid the doctor in Act II?
(a) $20
(b) $15
(c) $30
(d) $5

3. What is Kate carrying down the stairs in the opening of Act II?
(a) A suitcase
(b) A vase of flowers
(c) A bag of laundry
(d) A tray of food

4. Where does Eugene say his father passed out when he suffered a physical ailment in Act II?
(a) While driving
(b) At the office
(c) On the subway
(d) At the dry cleaners’

5. Eugene says that his cousin Nora has been seeing what guy every night in Act II?
(a) William Ross
(b) Larry Clurman
(c) James Handy
(d) Michael Stuart

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Blanche’s demeanor described when she descends the stairs for her date in Act II?

2. Blanche asks Kate in Act II if she remembers how their mother cried when who left home?

3. Eugene says he guesses his mom is upset because she and Jack can’t go to the affair where in Act II?

4. Why does Blanche claim she had trouble putting on her makeup for her date in Act II?

5. What does Kate tell Stanley to tell his father about the missing money in Act II?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes the internal conflicts faced by Blanche Morton in the play?

2. How is Blanche’s appearance described when she enters in Act II? What causes tension in this scene regarding Stanley’s income?

3. How does Kate respond when Stanley confesses the truth about his salary in Act II?

4. Why do Jack and Kate Jerome argue in the beginning of Act II?

5. Why does Stanley decide to leave home in Act II? What does he ask Eugene for before he goes?

6. Who has sent the letter with Laurie in Act II? What news does the letter relate?

7. What do Jack and Stanley discuss after Stanley’s return home in Act II?

8. What criticisms did Neil Simon receive for the original production of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

9. How is the relationship between Eugene and Laurie illustrated in the play?

10. What do Blanche and Nora discuss when Nora arrives home in Act II?

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