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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 is the final line that Barbara exclaims in the end of Act 2?

2. Who sorts through paperwork in the study of the Weston home in the opening of Act 3, Scene 1?

3. What does Barbara accuse Violet of being at the dinner table in Act 2?

4. Who says grace before the funeral dinner in Act 2?

5. Where does Sheriff Gilbeau say his father lives in a nursing home in Act 3, Scene 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where in Act 3, Scene 5 does the climax of the plot occur?

3. What takes place when Johnna enters the kitchen in Act 3, Scene 2?

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

5. What is revealed in Violet's description of her mother in Act 2?

6. What is the significance of Ivy and Little Charles's placement in the dining room in Act 2?

7. What is significant about Barbara's comment "I'm still here" in Act 3?

8. How are Violet and Little Charles juxtaposed against one another in Act 2?

9. What is ironic about Karen's discussion of the past in Act 2?

10. What does Sheriff Gilbeau reveal to Barbara in Act 3, Scene 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the parent/child relationships in August: Osage County. How would you describe the different mother/daughter relationships in the play? How would you describe the father/son relationships? What symbolism in the narrative relates to this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of irony and subtext in August: Osage County. What are examples of dramatic irony in the work? What are examples of verbal irony? What are examples of situational irony? What purpose does each example serve?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of addiction in August: Osage County. What characters display tendencies toward addiction? What has led to these tendencies? How is the struggle of addiction dealt with in the narrative?

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