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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eugene says of his mother in Act II, “If I told her I just lost both my hands in an accident she’d say” what?
(a) I don’t care what’s hurt. Just get ready for dinner
(b) You’re always losing something
(c) Go upstairs and wash your face with your feet
(d) Go get some new ones at the store

2. Eugene tells the audience in Act I that he’s left instructions for his memoirs to not be opened until how many years after his death?
(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 15
(d) 30

3. What baseball team does Eugene dream of playing for in Act I?
(a) The Dodgers
(b) The Red Sox
(c) The Blue Sox
(d) The Yankees

4. What military branch is Stanley considering enlisting in, in Act II?
(a) The U.S. Peace Corps
(b) The U.S. Navy
(c) The U.S. Marines
(d) The U.S. Army

5. In what class does Laurie say she’s got a big test tomorrow in the beginning of Act I?
(a) Math
(b) English
(c) History
(d) Science

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At what time does Nora say she must be at the theater to audition for the Broadway musical in Act I?

3. What role did actor Peter Michael Goetz play in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

4. Eugene says in Act I that he “got hit with a baseball right in the back of the skull” and had double vision for a week and still had to do what chore?

5. How many “terrific lies” does Eugene tell Stanley he came up with for him to explain the missing money in Act II?

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