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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. Eugene says of his mother in Act II, “She’s angry at the whole world. That’s why she’s making” what for dinner?
(a) Pirogues
(b) Lima beans
(c) Tuna fish
(d) Meatloaf

2. What brand of cigarettes does Stanley say he smokes in Act II?
(a) Camels
(b) Parliaments
(c) Lucky Strikes
(d) Marlboros

3. How much money does Stanley give to his father that he earned setting pins at the bowling alley the night before at the end of Act II?
(a) $18
(b) $20
(c) $3
(d) $6

4. What is Kate carrying down the stairs in the opening of Act II?
(a) A bag of laundry
(b) A suitcase
(c) A tray of food
(d) A vase of flowers

5. At about what time does Act II open?
(a) 9:30 p.m.
(b) 6:30 p.m.
(c) 3:30 p.m.
(d) 6:00 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grades are shown on Eugene’s report card in Act II?

2. Eugene says he guesses his mom is upset because she and Jack can’t go to the affair where in Act II?

3. How much money does Kate say she’s going to get from Stanley for Blanche to take with her on her date in Act II?

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

5. Eugene tells Stanley in Act II that their father threw the newspaper at him for what reason?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the conflict between Kate and Blanche become resolved in Act II?

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

8. When does Stanley return home in Act II? Why does he decide to return?

9. What have been perceived as the weaknesses of the narrator in Brighton Beach Memoirs?

10. What criticisms did Neil Simon receive for the original production of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

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