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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Laurie ask for a glass of prior to dinner in Act I?
(a) Lemonade
(b) Water
(c) Milk
(d) Wine

2. About how old is the character of Kate Jerome described as in the stage directions in Act I?
(a) 30
(b) 35
(c) 40
(d) 45

3. Who responds to say they’re excited for her when Nora asks in Act I, “My God, isn’t anybody excited?”
(a) Eugene Jerome
(b) Jack Jerome
(c) Stanley Jerome
(d) Kate Jerome

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Eugene say he’d be this winter if he made it into his favorite baseball team in Act I?

2. Eugene tells the audience in Act I that he’s committed a mortal sin by doing what?

3. What wars is Laurie reading about in the opening of Act I?

4. What are the names of Kate’s brothers whom she says drove her mother crazy as they were growing up in Act I?

5. What did Blanche’s husband die from?

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