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

2. After listing his top baseball teams he’d like to play for one day, Eugene says that if it gets down to what team then he’d consider just being a writer?
(a) The Dallas Cowboys
(b) The St. Louis Browns
(c) The Boston Red Sox
(d) The Atlanta Braves

3. How many unseen bedrooms are described upstairs in the Jerome household in the stage directions for Act I?
(a) 5
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 2

4. How long have Blanche and her children lived in the Jerome household in Act I?
(a) 4 and ½ years
(b) 3 and ½ years
(c) 5 years
(d) 2 and ½ years

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Eugene tells the audience in Act I that he’s committed a mortal sin by doing what?

2. In Act I, Eugene says his name is the second worst name ever given to a male child. What is the “first worst” name?

3. What woman does Kate act jealous about because Jack danced with her once two years ago at the Commodore Hotel in Act II?

4. Where does Stanley work in Brighton Beach Memoirs?

5. What baseball team does Eugene dream of playing for in Act I?

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