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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kate tell Stanley to tell his father about the missing money in Act II?
(a) That he had a hole in his pocket
(b) That he was robbed
(c) That he spent the money on groceries
(d) That he lost the money gambling

2. The letter that Blanche receives in Act II relates that Frank is hospitalized for what reason?
(a) He fell down the stairs at work
(b) He’s had a heart attack
(c) He was robbed and beaten up
(d) He was in a car accident

3. How long does Blanche ask to keep the girls at the Jerome house while she looks for work in Act II?
(a) Another year
(b) Two months
(c) A few weeks
(d) A couple of days

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

5. Who brought Jack home after he suffered from a physical ailment, according to Eugene in Act II?
(a) His boss
(b) Stanley Jerome
(c) A policeman
(d) A doctor

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

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

8. What grades are shown on Eugene’s report card in Act II?
(a) All A’s
(b) Four A’s and one B
(c) Three A’s and two B’s
(d) Four B’s and one A

9. What woman does Kate act jealous about because Jack danced with her once two years ago at the Commodore Hotel in Act II?
(a) Michelle
(b) Natalie
(c) Sarah
(d) Helene

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

11. What does Eugene say his dad was doing at nights to try to earn extra money before his health collapsed in Act II?
(a) Night auditing at a hotel
(b) Driving a taxi
(c) Selling vacuum cleaners
(d) Engineering a subway

12. Why does Blanche claim she had trouble putting on her makeup for her date in Act II?
(a) Her skin was sunburned
(b) Her hands were shaking badly
(c) Her eyelids were twitching
(d) She can’t see without her glasses

13. 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) Meatloaf
(d) Onion pirogues

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

15. 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. Smith’s
(b) Mr. Jacobson’s
(c) Mr. Anderson’s
(d) Mr. Murphy’s

Short Answer Questions

1. What flavor ice cream does Jack tell Eugene to get for his mother in Act II?

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

3. What book is Laurie reading when Eugene comes to her room to talk in Act II?

4. How much time passes between Acts I and II of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

5. How much money does Kate say she’s going to get from Stanley for Blanche to take with her on her date in Act II?

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