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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kate tells her sister in Act I, “Remember what Momma used to tell us. Stay on your own side of the street. That’s what they have” what for?
(a) Streets
(b) Gutters
(c) Sidewalks
(d) Doors

2. What ailment is Laurie Morton said to suffer from in Act I?
(a) A heart flutter
(b) Asthma
(c) Epilepsy
(d) Cancer

3. Eugene tells the audience in Act I that he’s committed a mortal sin by doing what?
(a) Stealing from a priest
(b) Lusting after his mother
(c) Lusting after his cousin
(d) Committing adultery

4. At what time does Nora say she must be at the theater to audition for the Broadway musical in Act I?
(a) 10:00 a.m.
(b) 11:00 a.m.
(c) 9:00 a.m.
(d) 8:00 a.m.

5. What does Kate say she’s never done before in her life and “why should I start with my own family” in Act I?
(a) Took a stand
(b) Fought
(c) Voted
(d) Cooked

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nora say the Broadway musical she wants to be in will premiere first in Act I?

2. What color baseball cap is Eugene wearing in the opening of Act I?

3. What was Blanche’s husband’s name?

4. What year is described as the setting in the stage directions for Act I?

5. Eugene’s brother Stanley is almost how old in Brighton Beach Memoirs?

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