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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom did Beverly dedicate the book he wrote?
(a) Jean.
(b) Violet.
(c) Barbara.
(d) Ivy.

2. What poet is Violet quoting with the line "Summer psalm become summer wrath" in the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Emily Dickinson.
(b) Percy Shelley.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) Lord Byron.

3. Who is the doctor that has treated Violet in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Dr. Burke.
(b) Dr. Smith.
(c) Dr. Aiken.
(d) Dr. King.

4. Who does Mattie Fae say is moving to New York in Act 2?
(a) Steve.
(b) Violet.
(c) Little Charles.
(d) Jean.

5. Who sits in the living room watching television at the opening of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Little Charles.
(b) Mattie Fae.
(c) Jean.
(d) Johnna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the book that Beverly wrote and published?

2. How long ago was Beverly's book published, according to Barbara in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. Who does Violet claim was her mother's favorite child in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. What month does Violet claim it is in the beginning of Act 2?

5. Who is the author of the book that Johnna is reading in Act 1, Scene 2?

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