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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barbara do at the end of her conversation with Violet in Act 3, Scene 5?

2. Where in the house are Barbara and Johnna at the top of Act 3, Scene 3?

3. Who is in the kitchen when Charlie and Little Charles arrive in Act 2?

4. What gift had Violet asked her mother for Christmas, according to her story in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. By what name does Mattie Fae call Little Charles when she enters in Act 3, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed of Beverly's death in Act 3, Scene 5?

2. What is the predominant theme in Act 3, Scene 1?

3. What is the "truth" that Little Charles ultimately confesses in Act 2?

4. What is revealed of Mattie Fae's character in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. What conversation takes place between Charlie and Mattie Fae when they are left alone in Act 3, Scene 1?

6. How would you describe the character of Steve when he is introduced in Act 2?

7. How has Barbara's character evolved in Act 3, Scene 2?

8. How would you describe Mattie Fae Aiken's character?

9. What is significant about Ivy's revelation of who she is seeing in Act 2?

10. What is the violence in Acts 2 and 3 representative of thematically?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the safety deposit box in August: Osage County. How does the safety deposit box tie into the major plot of the narrative? What does the safety deposit box represent symbolically or metaphorically? How does the safety deposit box relate to the themes of the play?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Karen's relationship with Steve in August: Osage County. How would you compare Karen's relationship with those of her sisters? How old is Kevin? What conflicts occur in the narrative that present complications for this relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of longing for connection in August: Osage County. How does this theme manifest itself through the main characters? How is the theme developed through action in the plot? What symbolism and/or imagery relates to this theme?

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