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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. Eugene says in Act I that one day he’s going to be a writer like whom?
(a) Ernest Hemingway
(b) Ring Lardner
(c) Chaim Potok
(d) Samuel Beckett

2. Nora tells her mother in Act I that in taking this Broadway role she could be making almost how much money per week?
(a) $60
(b) $100
(c) $80
(d) $200

3. How long ago did Blanche’s husband die in Act I?
(a) 3 years ago
(b) 6 years ago
(c) 4 years ago
(d) 10 years ago

4. How many hours a day does Nora say she spends on a subway in Act I?
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1 1/2

5. When Eugene mimes a ballgame in the opening of Act I, what name does he call the pitcher?
(a) Dickey
(b) Ruffing
(c) JoJo Moore
(d) Mel Ott

Short Answer Questions

1. What role did actor Peter Michael Goetz play in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

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

3. Who played the role of Kate in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

4. What does Nora say will be on the stage in the Broadway musical she wants to be in, in Act I?

5. What does Kate say she’s never done before in her life and “why should I start with my own family” in Act I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Nora Morton relate to the family when she arrives home in Act I?

2. What do Jack Jerome and Nora Morton discuss while walking on the beach in Act I?

3. How does Blanche Morton respond to the news that Nora Morton relates to the family before dinner in Act I?

4. How does Eugene describe his cousin Laurie Morton in Act I?

5. What do Kate and Blanche discuss alone downstairs after dinner in Act I?

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

7. How is the theme of responsibility illustrated in Act I of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

8. What information is given to the reader/audience from Eugene in the beginning of Act I?

9. What concerns Jack Jerome during dinner in Act I? What does the family discuss?

10. What conclusion is reached regarding Nora Morton’s proposal to her family in Act I?

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