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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. Stanley says in Act II that when he claimed to have lost money in November, he actually did what with it?
2. Kate tells Blanche she’ll find out for her how much whose house rents for in Act II?
3. Blanche says before exiting upstairs in Act II, “For people like us, sometimes the only thing we really own is our” what?
4. Blanche asks Kate in Act II if she remembers how their mother cried when who left home?
5. Jack tells Kate in Act II, “I’m not going to leave you. I promise. If I didn’t leave you for another woman, I’m certainly not going to” what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Kate respond when Stanley confesses the truth about his salary in Act II?
2. How does the Jewish heritage of the Jerome/Morton family play into the metaphorical interpretation of the play?
3. What news does Jack Jerome receive via a letter in the mail in Act II?
4. What have been perceived as the weaknesses of the narrator in Brighton Beach Memoirs?
5. What causes the initial conflict between Kate and Blanche in Act II?
6. What news does Stanley relate to Eugene in their room in the beginning of Act II?
7. What other plays are connected in the trilogy that includes Brighton Beach Memoirs?
8. When does Stanley return home in Act II? Why does he decide to return?
9. How effective was Neil Simon in integrating drama and comedy in his writing of Brighton Beach Memoirs?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the setting of the play. Examine the year in which the play is set, the location in New York of the Jerome household, and the political, international, and economic atmosphere of this setting. When did the Great Depression begin? What brought about the end of the Great Depression?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the character of Stanley Jerome in the play. How old is Stanley? What kind of relationship does he have with his younger brother? How is Stanley regarded by his parents?
Essay Topic 3
Plot Structure
a. Discuss the plot structure of Brighton Beach Memoirs. In what ways is the narrative related and what effect does this have on the reader or audience member?
b. How does Brighton Beach Memoirs compare with other Broadway plays written during this time period? Are there specific stylistic elements that can be seen in Neil Simon’s writing?
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