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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Eugene say his knee hurts in the beginning of Act II?
(a) He was beaten up by a bully
(b) He ran for six miles
(c) He got hit with a baseball
(d) He fell down the stairs at school

2. Where is Blanche going to dinner for her date in Act II?
(a) Chardov’s Restaurant
(b) Jean George’s Restaurant
(c) The Four Seasons
(d) Anderson’s Restaurant

3. What school classes does Nora say aren’t “going to help me on the stage” in Act I?
(a) Science and Math
(b) Algebra and English
(c) Calculus and Home Economics
(d) Drama and Dance

4. What month is it in the opening of Act I?
(a) September
(b) June
(c) August
(d) October

5. The Jerome house is described in the stage directions for Act I as being in “a lower middle income area inhabited mostly by” what groups?
(a) French, Germans, and Polish
(b) Jews, Irish and Germans
(c) Jews, Irish, and Italians
(d) Irish, Italians, and French

Short Answer Questions

1. When Kate and Blanche begin arguing in Act II, Kate says “I was the workhorse and you were the” what?

2. What actor played the role of Eugene in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

3. Brighton Beach is located in what borough of New York City?

4. At what theater does Nora say she has to go to in order to audition for the Broadway musical in Act I?

5. Kate tells Jack in Act II, “My family were worriers. Worriers generally marry” what?

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