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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eugene’s brother Stanley is almost how old in Brighton Beach Memoirs?
(a) 17
(b) 19
(c) 21
(d) 16

2. Eugene wishes that he’d been born into what heritage in the opening of Act I?
(a) Irish
(b) German
(c) Italian
(d) Jewish

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

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

5. In what class does Laurie say she’s got a big test tomorrow in the beginning of Act I?
(a) Math
(b) Science
(c) English
(d) History

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the original production of Brighton Beach Memoirs premiere on Broadway?

2. What does Laurie ask for a glass of prior to dinner in Act I?

3. What is Blanche Morton doing when the curtain rises for Act I?

4. What does Kate say she’s never done before in her life and “why should I start with my own family” in Act I?

5. What does Kate tell Eugene to place at the dinner table when she tells him to stop playing baseball in the beginning of Act I?

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