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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many hours a day does Nora say she spends on a subway in Act I?
(a) 2
(b) 1 1/2
(c) 3
(d) 4

2. What actor played the role of Eugene in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?
(a) Matthew Broderick
(b) Noah Robbins
(c) Peter Michael Goetz
(d) Santino Fontana

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

4. What kind of bread does Eugene’s mother tell him to get at the store in Act I?
(a) Rye bread
(b) French bread
(c) White bread
(d) Wheat bread

5. Where does Eugene say he’d be this winter if he made it into his favorite baseball team in Act I?
(a) St. Lauderdale
(b) Miami
(c) St. Petersburg
(d) Dallas

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When arguing with her mother about leaving school to audition for Broadway in Act I, Nora says, “I’ll be making more money than” how many “girls with diplomas”?

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

4. How old is Nora Morton said to be in Act I?

5. What does Kate tell Laurie to set out for the dinner table in Act I?

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