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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. What does Eugene’s mother tell him to get at the store as well as bread in Act I?
2. Kate tells Eugene to run across the street to what store to buy bread in Act I?
3. How old is Eugene Jerome in Act I?
4. How is the Jerome house described in the stage directions for Act I?
5. What does Nora say will be on the stage in the Broadway musical she wants to be in, in Act I?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Nora and Laurie discuss while Eugene goes to the store in Act I?
2. What is Eugene Jerome’s role in the play? How does his character stand out in Brighton Beach Memoirs?
3. How does Eugene’s character relate to the theme of responsibility in Act I?
4. What concerns Jack Jerome during dinner in Act I? What does the family discuss?
5. 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?
6. What are Eugene’s principle concerns in Act I? How does his character evolve in the narrative?
7. What information does Eugene give to the reader/audience regarding Blanche Morton in the beginning of Act I?
8. How is the theme of responsibility illustrated in Act I of Brighton Beach Memoirs?
9. What do Jack Jerome and Nora Morton discuss while walking on the beach in Act I?
10. What is the central conflict for Nora Morton in Act I of the play?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character of Laurie Morton as though you were casting a production of Brighton Beach Memoirs. What actresses in entertainment today would you consider to play this role? Why? How would you like to see the character costumed?
Essay Topic 2
Examine the Jerome/Morton household as a metaphor for the global events of the late 1930s. How do the actions, events, and objectives in the story relate to the bigger events faced by the nation? What elements of symbolism apply to this metaphor?
Essay Topic 3
Sexuality in Brighton Beach Memoirs
a. Discuss the differences and similarities between male and female sexuality in the play. How do Eugene and Stanley view the women and girls of their household?
b. How are the characters of Kate and Blanche similar? How are they different? How does the playwright illustrate gender expectations and roles in the narrative?
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