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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Kate and Blanche begin arguing in Act II, Kate says “I was the workhorse and you were the” what?
(a) Pretty one
(b) Scholar
(c) Spoiled one
(d) Petty one

2. What is Eugene’s response when his mother asks him in Act I, “What would you tell your father if he came home and I was dead on the kitchen floor?”
(a) Quick – someone call an ambulance!
(b) Call Stanley in there first
(c) Don’t go in the kitchen, Pa
(d) Oh God I’m sorry, Pa

3. What woman does Kate act jealous about because Jack danced with her once two years ago at the Commodore Hotel in Act II?
(a) Helene
(b) Michelle
(c) Sarah
(d) Natalie

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

5. How old is Eugene Jerome in Act I?
(a) Almost 16
(b) Almost 15
(c) Almost 14
(d) Almost 13

Short Answer Questions

1. In what class does Laurie say she’s got a big test tomorrow in the beginning of Act I?

2. Kate tells Jack in Act II, “My family were worriers. Worriers generally marry” what?

3. What does Laurie ask for a glass of prior to dinner in Act I?

4. At about what time does Act II open?

5. How much time passes between Acts I and II of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

(see the answer key)

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