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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month is it in the opening of Act I?
(a) August
(b) October
(c) June
(d) September

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) $200
(b) $80
(c) $60
(d) $100

3. What is Eugene’s full name in Brighton Beach Memoirs?
(a) Eugene Williams Jerome
(b) Eugene Morris Jerome
(c) Eugene Stephen Jerome
(d) Eugene Stanley Jerome

4. What kind of sneakers is Eugene described as wearing when his character is introduced in Act I?
(a) Adidas
(b) Pumas
(c) Nikes
(d) Keds

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who responds to say they’re excited for her when Nora asks in Act I, “My God, isn’t anybody excited?”

2. When does Nora say the Broadway musical she wants to be in will come to New York in Act I?

3. What school classes does Nora say aren’t “going to help me on the stage” in Act I?

4. Kate tells Eugene to run across the street to what store to buy bread in Act I?

5. What is Blanche Morton doing when the curtain rises for Act I?

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