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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old does Jack say his grandmother was when she died?
(a) 91
(b) 101
(c) 87
(d) 94

3. What military branch is Stanley considering enlisting in, in Act II?
(a) The U.S. Army
(b) The U.S. Peace Corps
(c) The U.S. Marines
(d) The U.S. Navy

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

5. The men that Stanley gambled with are described in Act II as wearing “black pointy shoes with” what “on their socks”?
(a) Cards
(b) Clocks
(c) Dice
(d) Daggers

6. How did Stanley lose his salary in Act II?
(a) Playing poker
(b) Playing blackjack
(c) Playing roulette
(d) Playing gin-rummy

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

8. What does Kate offer to cook for Blanche after they’ve made up at the end of Act II?
(a) Onion pirogues
(b) Chicken soup
(c) Scrambled eggs
(d) Egg rolls

9. Where does the letter say Frank is moving after he gets out of his current difficulties in Act II?
(a) Upper Peninsula, Michigan
(b) New Jersey
(c) Upstate New York
(d) Western Kentucky

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

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

12. Stanley has been fired from his job for doing what?
(a) Standing up for a coworker
(b) Stealing from his boss
(c) Beating up his coworker
(d) Being persistently late to work

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

14. Where is Eugene writing in his memoirs in the opening of Act II?
(a) In the backyard
(b) In the attic
(c) In his room
(d) In the basement

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Blanche’s demeanor described when she descends the stairs for her date in Act II?

2. Who does Laurie decide her mother looks like before she leaves for her date in Act II?

3. Eugene tells Stanley in Act II that their father threw the newspaper at him for what reason?

4. Stanley makes Eugene promise him that he’ll do what in the future in Act II?

5. How long has the doctor told Jack Jerome to stay home and rest in the beginning of Act II?

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