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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what class does Laurie say she’s got a big test tomorrow in the beginning of Act I?
(a) Science
(b) Math
(c) English
(d) History

2. What ailment is Laurie Morton said to suffer from in Act I?
(a) Epilepsy
(b) Asthma
(c) A heart flutter
(d) Cancer

3. How is the Jerome house described in the stage directions for Act I?
(a) A three-story brownstone
(b) A brick multi-level house
(c) A wooden frame house
(d) A former boarding house

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

5. In what county does Eugene say he lives in Act I?
(a) Brunswick County
(b) Kings County
(c) Manhattan County
(d) Queens County

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Eugene says he believes his father is developing what condition as a result of Blanche’s situation in Act I?

(see the answer key)

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