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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eugene says in Act I that he “got hit with a baseball right in the back of the skull” and had double vision for a week and still had to do what chore?
(a) Wash the dishes
(b) Wash and iron his school clothes each day
(c) Take out the trash every morning
(d) Carry a block of ice home every afternoon

2. Laurie tells her mom in Act I that her teacher says glasses should be changed every how often?
(a) Every 2 years
(b) Every 3 years
(c) Every 5 years
(d) Every year

3. What actress played the role of Blanche in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?
(a) Gracie Bea Lawrence
(b) Jodi Thelon
(c) Elizabeth Franz
(d) Joyce Van Patten

4. At what time does Nora say she must be at the theater to audition for the Broadway musical in Act I?
(a) 8:00 a.m.
(b) 10:00 a.m.
(c) 9:00 a.m.
(d) 11:00 a.m.

5. Eugene says of his mother in Act II, “She’s angry at the whole world. That’s why she’s making” what for dinner?
(a) Pirogues
(b) Lima beans
(c) Meatloaf
(d) Tuna fish

Short Answer Questions

1. Kate tells Eugene to run across the street to what store to buy bread in Act I?

2. Who complains of a splitting headache as Eugene plays imaginary baseball in the beginning 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. Eugene wishes that he’d been born into what heritage in the opening of Act I?

5. Where was Stanley gambling when he lost his salary in Act II?

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