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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eugene’s brother Stanley is almost how old in Brighton Beach Memoirs?
(a) 19
(b) 17
(c) 21
(d) 16

2. What are the names of Kate’s brothers whom she says drove her mother crazy as they were growing up in Act I?
(a) Ben and Ezra
(b) George and Sandy
(c) Mel and Stanley
(d) James and Peter

3. Who is Blanche preparing to go on a date with in the opening of Act II?
(a) James Wilkins
(b) Mike Smith
(c) Frank Murphy
(d) Peter Anderson

4. What does Jack do for nine hours a day for his primary job?
(a) Sells ice cream
(b) Drives a taxi
(c) Cuts raincoats
(d) Assembles car parts

5. What role did Zeljko Ivanek play in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?
(a) Stanley Jerome
(b) Eugene Jerome
(c) Frank Murphy
(d) Jack Jerome

Short Answer Questions

1. How long ago does Eugene say Nora “started developing” in Act I?

2. Eugene tells the audience in Act I that he’s left instructions for his memoirs to not be opened until how many years after his death?

3. When Stanley returns home at the end of Act II, Eugene tells him, “Mom’s in the kitchen cooking. Pop’s upstairs with his prayer book. They figured if God didn’t bring you home, maybe” what would?

4. At about what time does Act II open?

5. Jack tells Kate in Act II, “I’m not going to leave you. I promise. If I didn’t leave you for another woman, I’m certainly not going to” what?

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