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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How old does Jack say his grandmother was when she died?
(a) 91
(b) 101
(c) 87
(d) 94
2. Where does Stanley work in Brighton Beach Memoirs?
(a) A hat store
(b) A shoe store
(c) A candy store
(d) A pharmacy
3. Why does Eugene say his knee hurts in the beginning of Act II?
(a) He fell down the stairs at school
(b) He ran for six miles
(c) He got hit with a baseball
(d) He was beaten up by a bully
4. What military branch is Stanley considering enlisting in, in Act II?
(a) The U.S. Navy
(b) The U.S. Army
(c) The U.S. Marines
(d) The U.S. Peace Corps
5. Kate tells Blanche she’ll find out for her how much whose house rents for in Act II?
(a) The Andersons’
(b) The Potoks’
(c) The Murphys’
(d) The Petermans’
Short Answer Questions
1. How long was Stanley gambling before he’d lost his whole salary in Act II?
2. What does Laurie say the person who gave her the letter offered for her to eat in Act II?
3. How did Stanley lose his salary in Act II?
4. To what store does Jack tell Eugene to go for ice cream in Act II?
5. How much money does Stanley say he lost in November and claimed he had a hole in his pocket?
Short Essay Questions
1. How would you describe the character of Jack Jerome in Brighton Beach Memoirs?
2. What causes the initial conflict between Kate and Blanche in Act II?
3. What have been perceived as the weaknesses of the narrator in Brighton Beach Memoirs?
4. How does the relationship between Blanche and Kate evolve through the narrative?
5. Why does Stanley decide to leave home in Act II? What does he ask Eugene for before he goes?
6. How does the conflict between Kate and Blanche become resolved in Act II?
7. How does the Jewish heritage of the Jerome/Morton family play into the metaphorical interpretation of the play?
8. How effective was Neil Simon in integrating drama and comedy in his writing of Brighton Beach Memoirs?
9. How does the conflict escalate between Kate and Blanche in Act II?
10. How is Blanche’s appearance described when she enters in Act II? What causes tension in this scene regarding Stanley’s income?
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