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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Nora Morton said to be in Act I?
(a) 17
(b) 15
(c) 16
(d) 18

2. Who does the pitcher get the sign from before pitching in Eugene’s imaginary baseball game in the beginning of Act I?
(a) Ruffing
(b) Dickey
(c) JoJo Moore
(d) Mel Ott

3. Eugene tells the audience in Act I that he’s committed a mortal sin by doing what?
(a) Stealing from a priest
(b) Lusting after his cousin
(c) Lusting after his mother
(d) Committing adultery

4. At what theater does Nora say she has to go to in order to audition for the Broadway musical in Act I?
(a) The Lucille Lortel Theater
(b) The Guthrie Theater
(c) The Hudson Theater
(d) The Avery Theater

5. What baseball team does Eugene dream of playing for in Act I?
(a) The Dodgers
(b) The Yankees
(c) The Blue Sox
(d) The Red Sox

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time of day does Act I open?

2. Brighton Beach is located in what borough of New York City?

3. Eugene says in Act I that he “got hit with a baseball right in the back of the skull” and had double vision for a week and still had to do what chore?

4. How long ago did Blanche’s husband die in Act I?

5. What year is described as the setting in the stage directions for Act I?

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