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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of sneakers is Eugene described as wearing when his character is introduced in Act I?
(a) Keds
(b) Nikes
(c) Adidas
(d) Pumas

2. Eugene says he believes his father is developing what condition as a result of Blanche’s situation in Act I?
(a) Seasonal allergies
(b) High blood pressure
(c) Glaucoma
(d) Migraine headaches

3. How is the letter signed that Blanche receives in Act II?
(a) Miss Sarah Smith
(b) Mrs. Matthew Murphy
(c) Mrs. Floyd Anderson
(d) Frank Murphy

4. What is Blanche Morton doing when the curtain rises for Act I?
(a) Cleaning
(b) Cooking
(c) Sewing
(d) Doing dishes

5. When did the original production of Brighton Beach Memoirs premiere on Broadway?
(a) March 27, 1983
(b) September 12, 1984
(c) June 16, 1982
(d) March 13, 1985

Short Answer Questions

1. What batter “lopes up to the plate” after the first walks in Eugene’s imaginary baseball game in the opening of Act I?

2. Who does the pitcher get the sign from before pitching in Eugene’s imaginary baseball game in the beginning of Act I?

3. How long does Kate say she’s lived in this house in Act I?

4. Stanley says in Act II that when he claimed to have lost money in November, he actually did what with it?

5. Nora tells her family in Act I that the Broadway musical she wants to be in will start rehearsing when?

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