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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Blanche’s husband die from?
(a) A stroke
(b) Tuberculosis
(c) A heart attack
(d) Cancer

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

3. Eugene says in Act I that one day he’s going to be a writer like whom?
(a) Samuel Beckett
(b) Ring Lardner
(c) Ernest Hemingway
(d) Chaim Potok

4. Who responds to say they’re excited for her when Nora asks in Act I, “My God, isn’t anybody excited?”
(a) Kate Jerome
(b) Jack Jerome
(c) Eugene Jerome
(d) Stanley Jerome

5. Brighton Beach is located in what borough of New York City?
(a) Manhattan
(b) Brooklyn
(c) Staten Island
(d) Queens

6. Kate describes the Murphy family across the street as belonging to what group in Act I?
(a) The Goyim
(b) The Israelis
(c) The Nazis
(d) The Cossacks

7. In what county does Eugene say he lives in Act I?
(a) Queens County
(b) Kings County
(c) Manhattan County
(d) Brunswick County

8. What does Kate say she’s never done before in her life and “why should I start with my own family” in Act I?
(a) Fought
(b) Cooked
(c) Took a stand
(d) Voted

9. 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 and iron his school clothes each day
(b) Wash the dishes
(c) Take out the trash every morning
(d) Carry a block of ice home every afternoon

10. At what time of day does Act I open?
(a) 9:00 a.m.
(b) 6:30 a.m.
(c) 7:00 p.m.
(d) 6:30 p.m.

11. What kind of sneakers is Eugene described as wearing when his character is introduced in Act I?
(a) Nikes
(b) Pumas
(c) Keds
(d) Adidas

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

13. When did the original production of Brighton Beach Memoirs premiere on Broadway?
(a) March 27, 1983
(b) June 16, 1982
(c) March 13, 1985
(d) September 12, 1984

14. How old is Blanche Morton described as in the stage directions from Act I?
(a) 25
(b) 38
(c) 32
(d) 36

15. What kind of bread does Eugene’s mother tell him to get at the store in Act I?
(a) Rye bread
(b) French bread
(c) White bread
(d) Wheat bread

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Eugene say he’d be this winter if he made it into his favorite baseball team in Act I?

2. What wars is Laurie reading about in the opening of Act I?

3. What actress played the role of Nora in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

4. At what time does Nora say she must be at the theater to audition for the Broadway musical in Act I?

5. Eugene’s brother Stanley is almost how old in Brighton Beach Memoirs?

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