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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What batter walks in Eugene’s imaginary baseball game in the opening of Act I?
(a) JoJo Moore
(b) Mel Ott
(c) Dickey
(d) Ruffing

2. Where does Nora say the Broadway musical she wants to be in will premiere first in Act I?
(a) Bucks County
(b) Philadelphia
(c) Chicago
(d) Wilmington

3. What is the name of the Broadway musical Nora says she’s going to be cast in, in Act I?
(a) Les Miserables
(b) Cats
(c) Abracadabra
(d) Hello Dolly!

4. What is Eugene’s response when his mother asks him in Act I, “What would you tell your father if he came home and I was dead on the kitchen floor?”
(a) Quick – someone call an ambulance!
(b) Call Stanley in there first
(c) Oh God I’m sorry, Pa
(d) Don’t go in the kitchen, Pa

5. What does Kate say she’s never done before in her life and “why should I start with my own family” in Act I?
(a) Voted
(b) Cooked
(c) Fought
(d) Took a stand

Short Answer Questions

1. Eugene’s brother Stanley is almost how old in Brighton Beach Memoirs?

2. What actress played the role of Blanche in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

3. What baseball team does Eugene dream of playing for in Act I?

4. Who is the Broadway producer that Nora says came to her dance class in Act I?

5. How many big musical numbers are in the Broadway musical that Nora hopes to be in?

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