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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What actress played the role of Nora in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?
(a) Jessica Hecht
(b) Elizabeth Franz
(c) Gracie Bea Lawrence
(d) Jodi Thelon

2. What actor played the role of Eugene in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?
(a) Matthew Broderick
(b) Peter Michael Goetz
(c) Santino Fontana
(d) Noah Robbins

3. Eugene says he believes his father is developing what condition as a result of Blanche’s situation in Act I?
(a) Migraine headaches
(b) High blood pressure
(c) Glaucoma
(d) Seasonal allergies

4. Kate describes the Murphy family across the street as belonging to what group in Act I?
(a) The Nazis
(b) The Cossacks
(c) The Israelis
(d) The Goyim

5. How many unseen bedrooms are described upstairs in the Jerome household in the stage directions for Act I?
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 5

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Eugene’s full name in Brighton Beach Memoirs?

2. How many years has Nora been in dancing school in Act I?

3. What did Blanche’s husband die from?

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

5. What is Eugene’s response when his mother asks him in Act I, “What would you tell your father if he came home and I was dead on the kitchen floor?”

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