True West | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Act 1, Scene 1

1. What is the first sound effect present in the stage directions?

Crickets.

2. What is Austin using to write his story?

He is using a typewriter.

3. Whose house is Austin house sitting?

He is house sitting Mom's house.

4. How are Lee and Austin related?

They are brothers.

5. What is Lee drinking at the beginning of Scene 1?

He is drinking beer.

6. What kind of coffee does Lee ask for later?

He asks for coffee from the bean.

7. How is the room lit?

The room is lit by candlelight.

8. To whom does Lee compare Austin's style of working?

The Forefathers.

9. Why did Lee stop fooling around with art?

He thinks there is no future in art.

10. What is Lee concerned about breaking?

He is concerned about breaking Austin's concentration.

11. Who have Lee and Austin recently...
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