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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What wars is Laurie reading about in the opening of Act I?
(a) The Great Wars
(b) The Macedonian Wars
(c) The Italian Renaissance Wars
(d) The Korean Wars

2. How is the Jerome house described in the stage directions for Act I?
(a) A former boarding house
(b) A wooden frame house
(c) A three-story brownstone
(d) A brick multi-level house

3. In what county does Eugene say he lives in Act I?
(a) Kings County
(b) Queens County
(c) Manhattan County
(d) Brunswick County

4. What role did Zeljko Ivanek play in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?
(a) Eugene Jerome
(b) Frank Murphy
(c) Jack Jerome
(d) Stanley Jerome

5. What color baseball cap is Eugene wearing in the opening of Act I?
(a) Red
(b) Green
(c) Yellow
(d) Blue

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Nora that she can’t sing or carry a tune in Act I?

2. Who played the role of Kate in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

3. What batter walks in Eugene’s imaginary baseball game in the opening of Act I?

4. When Eugene mimes a ballgame in the opening of Act I, what name does he call the pitcher?

5. How long ago does Eugene say Nora “started developing” in Act I?

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