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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 role did Zeljko Ivanek play in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?
(a) Frank Murphy
(b) Eugene Jerome
(c) Jack Jerome
(d) Stanley Jerome

2. Where does Eugene say he’d be this winter if he made it into his favorite baseball team in Act I?
(a) Dallas
(b) St. Petersburg
(c) Miami
(d) St. Lauderdale

3. When does Nora say the Broadway musical she wants to be in will come to New York in Act I?
(a) The second week of October
(b) The second week of December
(c) The first week of July
(d) The third week of August

4. Where does Nora say the Broadway musical she wants to be in will premiere first in Act I?
(a) Chicago
(b) Wilmington
(c) Bucks County
(d) Philadelphia

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eugene’s mother tell him to get at the store as well as bread in Act I?

2. How many unseen bedrooms are described upstairs in the Jerome household in the stage directions for Act I?

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

4. How many times does Eugene respond his mother has told him not to leave his things around the house in Act I?

5. Laurie tells her mom in Act I that her teacher says glasses should be changed every how often?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comprises the second floor of the Jerome house, according to the stage directions in Act I? How is the setting related to the themes in the play?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What dream does Eugene describe to Stanley in Act I? What is Stanley’s response?

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

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