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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eugene tells the audience in Act I, “If my mother knew I was writing all this down, she would” do what?
(a) Send me straight to college
(b) Ground me for a month
(c) Send me to a therapist
(d) Stuff me like one of her chickens

2. How old is Blanche Morton described as in the stage directions from Act I?
(a) 36
(b) 32
(c) 25
(d) 38

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?
(a) Carry a block of ice home every afternoon
(b) Wash the dishes
(c) Wash and iron his school clothes each day
(d) Take out the trash every morning

4. How old is Eugene Jerome in Act I?
(a) Almost 13
(b) Almost 16
(c) Almost 15
(d) Almost 14

5. What does Kate tell Laurie to set out for the dinner table in Act I?
(a) Napkins
(b) Plates
(c) Glasses
(d) Bowls

Short Answer Questions

1. What wars is Laurie reading about in the opening of Act I?

2. When Eugene mimes a ballgame in the opening of Act I, what name does he call the pitcher?

3. What actor played the role of Eugene in the original cast of Brighton Beach Memoirs?

4. How is the Jerome house described in the stage directions for Act I?

5. Who tells Nora that she can’t sing or carry a tune in Act I?

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