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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Nora Morton said to be in Act I?
(a) 17
(b) 18
(c) 16
(d) 15

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) Voted
(b) Cooked
(c) Took a stand
(d) Fought

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

4. 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) Send me straight to college
(c) Stuff me like one of her chickens
(d) Send me to a therapist

5. What term refers to the method by which the narrator of Brighton Beach Memoirs speaks to the audience?
(a) Soliloquy
(b) Terminal address
(c) Dialogue
(d) Direct address

Short Answer Questions

1. Kate tells Eugene to run across the street to what store to buy bread in Act I?

2. What is Kate’s response when Blanche tells her in Act I, “I’m going to pay you and Jack back someday. I don’t know when, but I keep my word”?

3. What color baseball cap is Eugene wearing in the opening of Act I?

4. Where does Kate describe her parents packing up and leaving the house to come to America in Act I?

5. Who complains of a splitting headache as Eugene plays imaginary baseball in the beginning of Act I?

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