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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What school classes does Nora say aren’t “going to help me on the stage” in Act I?
(a) Drama and Dance
(b) Algebra and English
(c) Science and Math
(d) Calculus and Home Economics

2. What actress played the role of Blanche in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?
(a) Elizabeth Franz
(b) Joyce Van Patten
(c) Gracie Bea Lawrence
(d) Jodi Thelon

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

4. What is Kate carrying in Act I when she walks out of the kitchen and says to Eugene, “On my kitchen floor? Do you want me dead, is that what you want”?
(a) A skateboard
(b) A train set
(c) A roller skate
(d) A jump rope

5. In what area of the stage is the entrance to the Jerome house in the stage directions for Act I?
(a) Stage Left
(b) Downstage
(c) Upstage
(d) Stage Right

Short Answer Questions

1. Kate tells Eugene to run across the street to what store to buy bread in Act I?

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

3. What actor played the role of Eugene in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

4. Who is the Broadway producer that Nora says came to her dance class in Act I?

5. Eugene tells the audience in Act I that he’s committed a mortal sin by doing what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Eugene’s mother call him inside in the beginning of Act I? What does Eugene relate about his ambitions in this scene?

2. What is Eugene Jerome’s role in the play? How does his character stand out in Brighton Beach Memoirs?

3. What do Nora and Laurie discuss while Eugene goes to the store in Act I?

4. How would you describe Eugene’s relationship with his family in Act I?

5. How does the historical context of the play relate to its themes?

6. How are Stanley’s actions revealed as honorable in Act I of the play?

7. What information does Eugene give to the reader/audience regarding Blanche Morton in the beginning of Act I?

8. What are Eugene’s principle concerns in Act I? How does his character evolve in the narrative?

9. How is the character of Kate Jerome described in Brighton Beach Memoirs?

10. Discuss the narrative style of Brighton Beach Memoirs. What purpose does the use of direct address serve in the play?

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