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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many big musical numbers are in the Broadway musical that Nora hopes to be in?
(a) 6
(b) 9
(c) 2
(d) 8

2. Laurie tells her mom in Act I that her teacher says glasses should be changed every how often?
(a) Every year
(b) Every 3 years
(c) Every 2 years
(d) Every 5 years

3. After listing his top baseball teams he’d like to play for one day, Eugene says that if it gets down to what team then he’d consider just being a writer?
(a) The St. Louis Browns
(b) The Dallas Cowboys
(c) The Atlanta Braves
(d) The Boston Red Sox

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kate carrying in Act I when she walks out of the kitchen and says to Eugene, “On my kitchen floor? Do you want me dead, is that what you want”?

2. Eugene says he believes his father is developing what condition as a result of Blanche’s situation in Act I?

3. How long does Kate say she’s lived in this house in Act I?

4. In what area of the stage is the entrance to the Jerome house in the stage directions for Act I?

5. When does Nora say the Broadway musical she wants to be in will come to New York in Act I?

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