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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. What aspect of Beverly's personality does Violet say she first fell in love with in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) His kindness.
(b) His virtue.
(c) His mystery.
(d) His gregariousness.

2. What day of the week was it when Beverly disappeared?
(a) Monday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Tuesday.

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

4. What time does Sheriff Gilbeau tell Violet it is when she asks in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) 5:45 a.m.
(b) 4:45 a.m.
(c) 6:30 a.m.
(d) 10:00 a.m.

5. In the Prologue, Beverly tells Johnna, "I know how to launder my dirty undies... done it all my life, me or my wife, but I'm finding it's getting in the way of my" what?
(a) "Research."
(b) "Television time."
(c) "Drinking."
(d) "Writing."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where has Karen arranged for her wedding to take place in Act 2?

3. What does Jean offer Johnna when she visits her in her room in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. For how long does Barbara say she's shared a bed with Bill in Act 1, Scene 3?

5. When did "all structural care" cease on the Weston home, according to the stage directions in the Prologue?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the temperature of the Weston home metaphorical in August: Osage County?

2. How would you compare Barbara to Violet in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. What is significant about the revelations regarding Sheriff Gilbeau in Act 1, Scene 4?

4. What is significant about Violet's comments about aging women in Act 2?

5. What is the most important plot element that is revealed in Act 1, Scene 1?

6. What theme is introduced in Act 1, Scene 1 of August: Osage County?

7. How would you describe Violet's attitude toward Johnna in Act 1?

8. What theme is predominant in Act 1, Scene 4? How is this theme developed in the scene?

9. What is the significance of the discussion of Johnna's name in the Prologue?

10. What is ironic about Karen's descriptions of Steve in the beginning of Act 2?

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