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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long ago does Eugene say Nora “started developing” in Act I?
(a) 6 weeks ago
(b) 2 years ago
(c) 8 months ago
(d) 1 year ago

2. Eugene says in Act I that he “got hit with a baseball right in the back of the skull” and had double vision for a week and still had to do what chore?
(a) Take out the trash every morning
(b) Wash the dishes
(c) Wash and iron his school clothes each day
(d) Carry a block of ice home every afternoon

3. Who played the role of Kate in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?
(a) Gracie Bea Lawrence
(b) Jessica Hecht
(c) Jodi Thelon
(d) Elizabeth Franz

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

5. How many years has Nora been in dancing school in Act I?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 1

Short Answer Questions

1. What actress played the role of Blanche in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

2. At what time of day does Act I open?

3. What ailment does Eugene say his aunt Blanche suffers from in Act I?

4. What kind of bread does Eugene’s mother tell him to get at the store in Act I?

5. Where does Kate describe her parents packing up and leaving the house to come to America in Act I?

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