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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Kate give to Eugene to buy ice cream with in Act II?
(a) $2
(b) $1
(c) $3
(d) $4

2. What does Kate tell Laurie to set out for the dinner table in Act I?
(a) Glasses
(b) Plates
(c) Bowls
(d) Napkins

3. Of the letter that Blanche receives in Act II, Eugene says, “It was a sad letter, all right, but it sure was well written. Maybe I should have been born” where?
(a) In the South
(b) In Ireland
(c) In Spain
(d) In Russia

4. What actor played the role of Eugene in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?
(a) Peter Michael Goetz
(b) Santino Fontana
(c) Matthew Broderick
(d) Noah Robbins

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Eugene say is his “life’s savings” stored in his cigar box in Act II?

2. In what area of the stage is the entrance to the Jerome house in the stage directions for Act I?

3. Blanche says in Act II, “We’re all poor around here, the least we can be is” what?

4. What is the name of the friend Blanche says she’s going to stay with in Act II?

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

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