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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the pitcher get the sign from before pitching in Eugene’s imaginary baseball game in the beginning of Act I?
(a) Mel Ott
(b) JoJo Moore
(c) Dickey
(d) Ruffing

2. Eugene tells the audience in Act I that he’s left instructions for his memoirs to not be opened until how many years after his death?
(a) 20
(b) 15
(c) 30
(d) 10

3. How long does Kate say she’s lived in this house in Act I?
(a) 7 years
(b) 10 years
(c) 5 years
(d) 3 years

4. Where does Kate describe her parents packing up and leaving the house to come to America in Act I?
(a) France
(b) Ukraine
(c) Russia
(d) Germany

5. What batter “lopes up to the plate” after the first walks in Eugene’s imaginary baseball game in the opening of Act I?
(a) Ruffing
(b) Dickey
(c) JoJo Moore
(d) Mel Ott

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours a day does Nora say she spends on a subway in Act I?

2. What batter walks in Eugene’s imaginary baseball game in the opening of Act I?

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

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

5. What actress played the role of Nora in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

(see the answer key)

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