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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Nora say the Broadway musical she wants to be in will premiere first in Act I?
(a) Chicago
(b) Wilmington
(c) Philadelphia
(d) Bucks County

3. 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) Wash the dishes
(b) Wash and iron his school clothes each day
(c) Take out the trash every morning
(d) Carry a block of ice home every afternoon

4. How many times does Eugene respond his mother has told him not to leave his things around the house in Act I?
(a) 200
(b) 500
(c) 109
(d) 100

5. In what county does Eugene say he lives in Act I?
(a) Brunswick County
(b) Kings County
(c) Manhattan County
(d) Queens County

Short Answer Questions

1. Nora tells her mother in Act I that in taking this Broadway role she could be making almost how much money per week?

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

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

4. What actor played the role of Eugene in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

5. What baseball team does Eugene dream of playing for in Act I?

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