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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Nora tells her family in Act I that the Broadway musical she wants to be in will start rehearsing when?
2. What role did Zeljko Ivanek play in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?
3. Who played the role of Kate in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?
4. When arguing with her mother about leaving school to audition for Broadway in Act I, Nora says, “I’ll be making more money than” how many “girls with diplomas”?
5. Where does Eugene say he’d be this winter if he made it into his favorite baseball team in Act I?
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. What conversation do Jack and Stanley have at bedtime in Act I?
3. How is the Jerome house described in the stage directions for Act I? What comprises the first floor of the house?
4. What decision does Stanley reach regarding his job in Act I? How does Eugene help him?
5. What do Kate and Blanche discuss alone downstairs after dinner in Act I?
6. What is Jack Jerome carrying when he arrives home at dinnertime in Act I? Why?
7. What is Eugene Jerome’s role in the play? How does his character stand out in Brighton Beach Memoirs?
8. How does Eugene’s character relate to the theme of responsibility in Act I?
9. What is the central conflict for Nora Morton in Act I of the play?
10. What are Eugene’s principle concerns in Act I? How does his character evolve in the narrative?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the internal conflicts presented in Act I within the characters of Eugene, Stanley, Kate, Blanche, Nora, and Laurie. How do these conflicts differ from external conflicts? How do these conflicts drive the plot of the story forward?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of coming of age in Brighton Beach Memoirs. Where is Eugene in the process of growing up in Act I? How do you foresee his character evolving in the play? How has Eugene become an adult in some ways by the end of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the financial atmosphere of the Jerome household as depicted in Act I. How many jobs do each of the family members work? How easily are their expenses met? Why are finances a central point of concern in the family?
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