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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. Who gave Laurie the letter that she brings to Blanche in Act II?
(a) Nora Jerome
(b) Frank Murphy
(c) Mrs. Murphy
(d) Eugene Jerome

2. Who brought Jack home after he suffered from a physical ailment, according to Eugene in Act II?
(a) A doctor
(b) A policeman
(c) His boss
(d) Stanley Jerome

3. How old does Jack say his grandmother was when she died?
(a) 87
(b) 94
(c) 91
(d) 101

4. Of what does Jack tell Kate he was “born with enough… If I need more, I’ll ask you” in Act II?
(a) Patience
(b) Guilt
(c) Time
(d) Money

5. Kate tells Jack in Act II, “My family were worriers. Worriers generally marry” what?
(a) Fainters
(b) People with problems
(c) Other worriers
(d) Widowers

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Eugene say his father passed out when he suffered a physical ailment in Act II?

2. Of whom does Jack say in Act II, “That child is pampered too much”?

3. What brand of cigarettes does Stanley say he smokes in Act II?

4. What does Kate offer to cook for Blanche after they’ve made up at the end of Act II?

5. Whose brother-in-law is filling in for Jack Jerome while he’s out of work sick in the beginning of Act II?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How would you describe the character of Jack Jerome in Brighton Beach Memoirs?

3. What news does Stanley relate to Eugene in their room in the beginning of Act II?

4. How does the Jewish heritage of the Jerome/Morton family play into the metaphorical interpretation of the play?

5. What causes the internal conflicts faced by Blanche Morton in the play?

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

7. What gift does Stanley give to Eugene in Act II? What is Eugene’s response?

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

9. How effective was Neil Simon in integrating drama and comedy in his writing of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

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

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