August: Osage County Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Tracy Letts
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 127 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

August: Osage County Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Tracy Letts
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 127 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Mattie Fae and Charlie live?
(a) Little Rock.
(b) Miami.
(c) Boulder.
(d) Tulsa.

2. What poet does Beverly quote with the line "The world is gradually becoming a place where I do not care to be anymore" in the Prologue?
(a) Carl Jung.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) John Berryman.
(d) Giacomo Leopardi.

3. What animal is depicted on Johnna's necklace?
(a) A turtle.
(b) A lizard.
(c) A bird.
(d) A wolf.

4. What kind of cancer does Violet have?
(a) Ovarian cancer.
(b) Breast cancer.
(c) Cancer of the mouth.
(d) Lung cancer.

5. How much older than Karen is Steve?
(a) 4 years older.
(b) 5 years older.
(c) 10 years older.
(d) 12 years older.

6. Where does the sheriff say Beverly's body was found in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) In the bay.
(b) In a river.
(c) In a lake.
(d) In the ocean.

7. Where does Ivy work?
(a) At a shoe store.
(b) At a college.
(c) At a bank.
(d) At a clothing store.

8. At what time does Act 2 begin?
(a) 10:00 a.m.
(b) 12:00 p.m.
(c) 8:00 a.m.
(d) 3:00 p.m.

9. What is the name of the book that Beverly wrote and published?
(a) The Room.
(b) As I Lay Dying.
(c) The Long Road Home.
(d) Meadowlark.

10. What does Sheriff Gilbeau give to Violet when she descends the stairs in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A letter.
(c) A cigarette.
(d) A beer.

11. How long does Mattie Fae say it's been since they've visited Violet's home in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 2 years.

12. Whose green bean casserole does Barbara call inedible in Act 2?
(a) Fannie Mae's.
(b) Johnna's.
(c) Jean's.
(d) Violet's.

13. What is Sheriff Gilbeau's first name?
(a) Roger.
(b) Deon.
(c) Jack.
(d) Peter.

14. What musician's album does Charlie discover by the stereo in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Eric Clapton's album.
(b) John Lennon's album.
(c) David Bowie's album.
(d) Adele's album.

15. What is Violet doing when Barbara comes downstairs in the end of Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Pouring a drink.
(b) Knitting a sweater.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Kissing the sheriff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Sheriff Gilbeau's father?

2. Who is the youngest of Beverly and Violet's children?

3. With whom did Steve go to get wine in Act 2?

4. What does Karen say she believes men are better than women at in Act 2?

5. How is the lighting described in the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4?

(see the answer keys)

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