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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Blanche Morton doing when the curtain rises for Act I?
(a) Cooking
(b) Cleaning
(c) Sewing
(d) Doing dishes

2. In Act I, Eugene says his name is the second worst name ever given to a male child. What is the “first worst” name?
(a) Chaim Potok
(b) Everly Williams
(c) Peter Gnarley
(d) Haskell Fleischmann

3. At what time does Nora say she must be at the theater to audition for the Broadway musical in Act I?
(a) 9:00 a.m.
(b) 8:00 a.m.
(c) 11:00 a.m.
(d) 10:00 a.m.

4. What is the name of the Broadway musical Nora says she’s going to be cast in, in Act I?
(a) Abracadabra
(b) Les Miserables
(c) Hello Dolly!
(d) Cats

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what class does Laurie say she’s got a big test tomorrow in the beginning of Act I?

2. What wars is Laurie reading about in the opening of Act I?

3. Eugene tells the audience in Act I that he’s committed a mortal sin by doing what?

4. What kind of sneakers is Eugene described as wearing when his character is introduced in Act I?

5. How long have Blanche and her children lived in the Jerome household in Act I?

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