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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 first week of July
(c) The third week of August
(d) The second week of October

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

3. What wars is Laurie reading about in the opening of Act I?
(a) The Great Wars
(b) The Italian Renaissance Wars
(c) The Macedonian Wars
(d) The Korean Wars

4. About how old is the character of Kate Jerome described as in the stage directions in Act I?
(a) 40
(b) 30
(c) 45
(d) 35

5. What kind of sneakers is Eugene described as wearing when his character is introduced in Act I?
(a) Pumas
(b) Adidas
(c) Keds
(d) Nikes

Short Answer Questions

1. What term refers to the method by which the narrator of Brighton Beach Memoirs speaks to the audience?

2. What is Blanche Morton doing when the curtain rises for Act I?

3. How many bedrooms are described as being seen by the audience upstairs in the Jerome house in the stage directions for Act I?

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

5. Who played the role of Kate in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

(see the answer key)

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