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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of bread does Eugene’s mother tell him to get at the store in Act I?
(a) Wheat bread
(b) French bread
(c) Rye bread
(d) White bread

2. How old is Blanche Morton described as in the stage directions from Act I?
(a) 36
(b) 32
(c) 38
(d) 25

3. How is the Jerome house described in the stage directions for Act I?
(a) A wooden frame house
(b) A three-story brownstone
(c) A former boarding house
(d) A brick multi-level house

4. What does Laurie ask for a glass of prior to dinner in Act I?
(a) Water
(b) Milk
(c) Wine
(d) Lemonade

5. In what area of the stage is the entrance to the Jerome house in the stage directions for Act I?
(a) Stage Left
(b) Stage Right
(c) Downstage
(d) Upstage

Short Answer Questions

1. What actress played the role of Blanche in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

2. How old is Eugene Jerome in Act I?

3. 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”?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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