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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Nora say the Broadway musical she wants to be in will come to New York in Act I?
(a) The second week of October
(b) The third week of August
(c) The first week of July
(d) The second week of December

2. What does Kate tell Laurie to set out for the dinner table in Act I?
(a) Napkins
(b) Bowls
(c) Plates
(d) Glasses

3. 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) 15
(b) 10
(c) 30
(d) 20

4. 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) Gutters
(b) Doors
(c) Streets
(d) Sidewalks

5. Who complains of a splitting headache as Eugene plays imaginary baseball in the beginning of Act I?
(a) Blanche Morton
(b) Kate Jerome
(c) Nora Morton
(d) Laurie Morton

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Brighton Beach is located in what borough of New York City?

3. When Eugene’s mother tells him to stop throwing the baseball against the wall in the opening of Act I, he tells her this game is for what?

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

5. How many hours a day does Nora say she spends on a subway in Act I?

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