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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 Spain
(c) In Ireland
(d) In Russia

3. How is Blanche’s demeanor described when she descends the stairs for her date in Act II?
(a) Vicious
(b) Cold
(c) Exuberant
(d) Playful

4. How is the letter signed that Blanche receives in Act II?
(a) Mrs. Floyd Anderson
(b) Frank Murphy
(c) Mrs. Matthew Murphy
(d) Miss Sarah Smith

5. What does Kate tell Laurie she’s made for dinner tonight in the beginning of Act II?
(a) Tuna fish salad
(b) Homemade pizza
(c) Onion pirogues
(d) Meatloaf

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

7. Whose brother-in-law is filling in for Jack Jerome while he’s out of work sick in the beginning of Act II?
(a) Mr. Anderson’s
(b) Mr. Murphy’s
(c) Mr. Jacobson’s
(d) Mr. Smith’s

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

9. Kate tells Jack in Act II, “My family were worriers. Worriers generally marry” what?
(a) People with problems
(b) Other worriers
(c) Widowers
(d) Fainters

10. To what store does Jack tell Eugene to go for ice cream in Act II?
(a) Greenblatt’s
(b) Piggly Wiggly
(c) Hanson’s
(d) Kroger’s

11. How long does Jack say the Murphys have lived across the street in Act II?
(a) 1 year
(b) 5 years
(c) 3 years
(d) 2 years

12. The letter that Blanche receives in Act II says that despite all of Frank’s faults, what “have never been his failings”?
(a) Drunkenness and abuse
(b) Generosity and kindness
(c) Love for his family
(d) Honesty and sincerity

13. Eugene tells his brother in Act II, “Pop isn’t going to die. He ate” what “tonight”?
(a) Three lamb chops
(b) Two bowls of ice cream
(c) Two roast beef sandwiches
(d) Salad and soup

14. Eugene claims in Act II, “I’d give up writing if I could” what?
(a) See a girl naked while I was eating ice cream
(b) Play for the Boston Red Sox
(c) Have a date with a girl
(d) Travel to Europe and fight in the war

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At about what time does Act II open?

2. How did Stanley lose his salary in Act II?

3. What is Kate carrying down the stairs in the opening of Act II?

4. Blanche asks Kate in Act II if she remembers how their mother cried when who left home?

5. What brand of cigarettes does Stanley say he smokes in Act II?

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