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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. How long was Stanley gambling before he’d lost his whole salary in Act II?
(a) 20 minutes
(b) 10 minutes
(c) 30 minutes
(d) 5 minutes

2. On what day of the week does Act II open?
(a) Sunday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Saturday

3. The men that Stanley gambled with are described in Act II as wearing “black pointy shoes with” what “on their socks”?
(a) Daggers
(b) Dice
(c) Clocks
(d) Cards

4. What woman does Kate act jealous about because Jack danced with her once two years ago at the Commodore Hotel in Act II?
(a) Helene
(b) Sarah
(c) Michelle
(d) Natalie

5. Eugene tells his brother in Act II, “Pop isn’t going to die. He ate” what “tonight”?
(a) Salad and soup
(b) Two bowls of ice cream
(c) Two roast beef sandwiches
(d) Three lamb chops

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What physical ailment has Jack suffered prior to the opening of Act II?

4. Kate tells Blanche she’ll find out for her how much whose house rents for 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. Where was Brighton Beach Memoirs first produced? When did it premiere on Broadway?

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

3. What causes the initial conflict between Kate and Blanche in Act II?

4. What has Neil Simon noted in terms of his relationship to Brighton Beach Memoirs and its autobiographical elements?

5. What do Blanche and Nora discuss when Nora arrives home in Act II?

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

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

8. How did critics respond to the original production of Brighton Beach Memoirs? How does the play fit in with Neil Simon’s body of works?

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

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

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