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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kate tells Eugene to run across the street to what store to buy bread in Act I?
(a) Greenblatt’s
(b) Kroger’s
(c) Goldsmith’s
(d) Anderson’s

2. Nora tells her mother in Act I that in taking this Broadway role she could be making almost how much money per week?
(a) $60
(b) $200
(c) $100
(d) $80

3. Kate describes the Murphy family across the street as belonging to what group in Act I?
(a) The Nazis
(b) The Israelis
(c) The Cossacks
(d) The Goyim

4. What does Kate tell Eugene to place at the dinner table when she tells him to stop playing baseball in the beginning of Act I?
(a) The water glasses
(b) The silverware
(c) The napkins
(d) The plates and bowls

5. Laurie tells her mom in Act I that her teacher says glasses should be changed every how often?
(a) Every 3 years
(b) Every 5 years
(c) Every year
(d) Every 2 years

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What kind of sneakers is Eugene described as wearing when his character is introduced in Act I?

3. On what day does Nora say she’s going to audition for the Broadway musical in Act I?

4. How old is Eugene Jerome in Act I?

5. How many unseen bedrooms are described upstairs in the Jerome household in the stage directions for Act I?

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