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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the Broadway producer that Nora says came to her dance class in Act I?
(a) Mr. Stephens
(b) Mr. Beckman
(c) Mr. Bradley
(d) Mr. Bradshaw

2. What is Blanche Morton doing when the curtain rises for Act I?
(a) Doing dishes
(b) Sewing
(c) Cooking
(d) Cleaning

3. About how old is the character of Kate Jerome described as in the stage directions in Act I?
(a) 45
(b) 40
(c) 35
(d) 30

4. What batter “lopes up to the plate” after the first walks in Eugene’s imaginary baseball game in the opening of Act I?
(a) Mel Ott
(b) JoJo Moore
(c) Dickey
(d) Ruffing

5. How long have Blanche and her children lived in the Jerome household in Act I?
(a) 5 years
(b) 3 and ½ years
(c) 2 and ½ years
(d) 4 and ½ years

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Nora Morton said to be in Act I?

2. What is the name of the Broadway musical Nora says she’s going to be cast in, in Act I?

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

4. How many years has Nora been in dancing school in Act I?

5. What ailment is Laurie Morton said to suffer from in Act I?

(see the answer key)

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