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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What wars is Laurie reading about in the opening of Act I?
(a) The Korean Wars
(b) The Italian Renaissance Wars
(c) The Macedonian Wars
(d) The Great Wars

2. What does Kate say she’s never done before in her life and “why should I start with my own family” in Act I?
(a) Took a stand
(b) Cooked
(c) Fought
(d) Voted

3. Nora tells her mother in Act I that in taking this Broadway role she could be making almost how much money per week?
(a) $80
(b) $200
(c) $100
(d) $60

4. What is the name of the Broadway musical Nora says she’s going to be cast in, in Act I?
(a) Les Miserables
(b) Abracadabra
(c) Cats
(d) Hello Dolly!

5. Who does the pitcher get the sign from before pitching in Eugene’s imaginary baseball game in the beginning of Act I?
(a) Dickey
(b) Ruffing
(c) Mel Ott
(d) JoJo Moore

Short Answer Questions

1. How long ago did Blanche’s husband die in Act I?

2. How old is Laurie Morton described as in the stage directions from Act I?

3. What role did actor Peter Michael Goetz play in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

4. How many hours a day does Nora say she spends on a subway in Act I?

5. On what day does Nora say she’s going to audition for the Broadway musical in Act I?

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