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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Eugene say is his “life’s savings” stored in his cigar box in Act II?
(a) $21.50
(b) $1.12
(c) $4.32
(d) $5

2. Before he leaves in Act II, Stanley tells Eugene, “If you ever write a story about me, call me” what?
(a) Jackson
(b) Hank
(c) Thomas
(d) Henry

3. At about what time does Act II open?
(a) 6:00 a.m.
(b) 3:30 p.m.
(c) 9:30 p.m.
(d) 6:30 p.m.

4. What kind of ice cream does Jack say he wants for dessert in Act II?
(a) Chocolate
(b) Vanilla
(c) Maple walnut
(d) Butter pecan

5. Where does Blanche say she knows a woman she can stay with while she looks for work in Act II?
(a) Astoria, Queens
(b) Manhattan Beach
(c) The Bronx
(d) Coney Island

6. Who does Laurie decide her mother looks like before she leaves for her date in Act II?
(a) Katharine Hepburn
(b) Grace Kelly
(c) Carole Lombard
(d) Audrey Hepburn

7. How old does Blanche say her husband was when he died in Act II?
(a) 41
(b) 42
(c) 36
(d) 38

8. Jack Jerome’s second job was selling what before the company shut down?
(a) Cars
(b) Dishwashers
(c) Vacuum cleaners
(d) Party favors

9. How much money does Stanley say he lost in November and claimed he had a hole in his pocket?
(a) $5
(b) $10
(c) $20
(d) $2

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

11. Who is the movie star that Kate says Blanche looks like when Blanche descends for her date in Act II?
(a) Clara Bow
(b) Betty Grable
(c) Marilyn Monroe
(d) Irene Dunne

12. On what day of the week does Act II open?
(a) Sunday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Saturday
(d) Tuesday

13. The letter to Blanche in Act II says, “I tried to reach you earlier, then realized you had no” what?
(a) Mail delivery
(b) Phone
(c) Doorbell
(d) Computer

14. Blanche says before exiting upstairs in Act II, “For people like us, sometimes the only thing we really own is our” what?
(a) Sympathy
(b) Privacy
(c) Tolerance
(d) Dignity

15. How long has the doctor told Jack Jerome to stay home and rest in the beginning of Act II?
(a) Two or three weeks
(b) Two or three months
(c) Six months
(d) Two or three days

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Why does Eugene say his knee hurts in the beginning of Act II?

3. Eugene says that his cousin Nora has been seeing what guy every night in Act II?

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

5. Due to Jack’s health, Jack and Kate are unable to go to an affair to see who with his orchestra in Act II?

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