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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eugene tells the audience in Act I, “If my mother knew I was writing all this down, she would” do what?
(a) Ground me for a month
(b) Stuff me like one of her chickens
(c) Send me to a therapist
(d) Send me straight to college

2. When does Nora say the Broadway musical she wants to be in will come to New York in Act I?
(a) The second week of December
(b) The third week of August
(c) The second week of October
(d) The first week of July

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

4. What color baseball cap is Eugene wearing in the opening of Act I?
(a) Green
(b) Red
(c) Blue
(d) Yellow

5. On what day does Nora say she’s going to audition for the Broadway musical in Act I?
(a) Friday
(b) Saturday
(c) Tuesday
(d) Monday

Short Answer Questions

1. Kate describes the Murphy family across the street as belonging to what group in Act I?

2. Brighton Beach is located in what borough of New York City?

3. At what time does Nora say she must be at the theater to audition for the Broadway musical in Act I?

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

5. When Eugene’s mother tells him to stop throwing the baseball against the wall in the opening of Act I, he tells her this game is for what?

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