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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Eugene mimes a ballgame in the opening of Act I, what name does he call the pitcher?
(a) JoJo Moore
(b) Ruffing
(c) Mel Ott
(d) Dickey

2. What physical ailment has Jack suffered prior to the opening of Act II?
(a) A bout of pneumonia
(b) A heart attack
(c) A brain aneurysm
(d) An epileptic seizure

3. How much time passes between Acts I and II of Brighton Beach Memoirs?
(a) One month
(b) Two months
(c) Two weeks
(d) One week

4. Who is the Broadway producer that Nora says came to her dance class in Act I?
(a) Mr. Bradley
(b) Mr. Bradshaw
(c) Mr. Beckman
(d) Mr. Stephens

5. What does Eugene say his dad was doing at nights to try to earn extra money before his health collapsed in Act II?
(a) Engineering a subway
(b) Driving a taxi
(c) Selling vacuum cleaners
(d) Night auditing at a hotel

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Laurie tells her mom in Act I that her teacher says glasses should be changed every how often?

3. Eugene asks the audience in Act II, “How am I going to become a writer if I don’t know how to” what?

4. When Eugene’s mother tells him to stop throwing the baseball against the wall in the opening of Act I, he tells her this game is for what?

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

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