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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Eugene tells the audience in Act I that he’s committed a mortal sin by doing what?
(a) Committing adultery
(b) Lusting after his cousin
(c) Stealing from a priest
(d) Lusting after his mother

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

5. At what theater does Nora say she has to go to in order to audition for the Broadway musical in Act I?
(a) The Guthrie Theater
(b) The Avery Theater
(c) The Lucille Lortel Theater
(d) The Hudson Theater

Short Answer Questions

1. Eugene claims in Act II, “I’d give up writing if I could” what?

2. Eugene says in Act I that one day he’s going to be a writer like whom?

3. What does Nora say will be on the stage in the Broadway musical she wants to be in, in Act I?

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

5. What ailment is Laurie Morton said to suffer from in Act I?

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