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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 kind of sneakers is Eugene described as wearing when his character is introduced in Act I?
(a) Keds
(b) Adidas
(c) Nikes
(d) Pumas

2. What batter “lopes up to the plate” after the first walks in Eugene’s imaginary baseball game in the opening of Act I?
(a) Mel Ott
(b) JoJo Moore
(c) Dickey
(d) Ruffing

3. Kate describes the Murphy family across the street as belonging to what group in Act I?
(a) The Goyim
(b) The Nazis
(c) The Cossacks
(d) The Israelis

4. What was Blanche’s husband’s name?
(a) Dave Morton
(b) Francis Morton
(c) Peter Morton
(d) John Morton

5. Laurie tells her mom in Act I that her teacher says glasses should be changed every how often?
(a) Every 3 years
(b) Every year
(c) Every 2 years
(d) Every 5 years

Short Answer Questions

1. What color baseball cap is Eugene wearing in the opening of Act I?

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

3. How old is Blanche Morton described as in the stage directions from Act I?

4. What school classes does Nora say aren’t “going to help me on the stage” in Act I?

5. What is Blanche Morton doing when the curtain rises for Act I?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Eugene’s character relate to the theme of responsibility in Act I?

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

4. What decision does Stanley reach regarding his job in Act I? How does Eugene help him?

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

6. What is Jack Jerome carrying when he arrives home at dinnertime in Act I? Why?

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

8. How is the setting of Brighton Beach Memoirs described in the opening stage directions for Act I? What year is the play set in?

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

10. What is Eugene doing as the play opens in Act I? How is his neighborhood described?

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