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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 flavor ice cream does Jack tell Eugene to get for his mother in Act II?
(a) Butter pecan
(b) Chocolate
(c) Cherry
(d) Vanilla

2. How much money’s worth of stamps does Eugene offer to Stanley in Act II?
(a) 8 cents’ worth
(b) 22 cents’ worth
(c) 10 cents’ worth
(d) 34 cents’ worth

3. Where does Stanley work in Brighton Beach Memoirs?
(a) A shoe store
(b) A hat store
(c) A candy store
(d) A pharmacy

4. Where does Eugene say his father passed out when he suffered a physical ailment in Act II?
(a) While driving
(b) At the office
(c) On the subway
(d) At the dry cleaners’

5. What grades are shown on Eugene’s report card in Act II?
(a) Four B’s and one A
(b) Three A’s and two B’s
(c) All A’s
(d) Four A’s and one B

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eugene say his dad was doing at nights to try to earn extra money before his health collapsed in Act II?

2. What book is Laurie reading when Eugene comes to her room to talk in Act II?

3. What kind of ice cream does Jack say he wants for dessert in Act II?

4. How long does Jack say the Murphys have lived across the street in Act II?

5. Before he leaves in Act II, Stanley tells Eugene, “If you ever write a story about me, call me” what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How much time passes between the end of Act I and the opening of Act II? How has the household changed?

2. Why does Stanley decide to leave home in Act II? What does he ask Eugene for before he goes?

3. Why do Jack and Kate Jerome argue in the beginning of Act II?

4. How is Blanche’s appearance described when she enters in Act II? What causes tension in this scene regarding Stanley’s income?

5. How is the relationship between Eugene and Laurie illustrated in the play?

6. Where was Brighton Beach Memoirs first produced? When did it premiere on Broadway?

7. How does Eugene respond to Stanley’s departure in Act II? Who does he go to talk to about the situation?

8. How does the relationship between Blanche and Kate evolve through the narrative?

9. What do Jack and Stanley discuss after Stanley’s return home in Act II?

10. How does the conflict escalate between Kate and Blanche in Act II?

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