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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 where does Karen describe her imaginary husband giving her vacation tickets in Act 2?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) California.
(c) New York.
(d) Belize.

2. What kind of cancer does Violet have?
(a) Lung cancer.
(b) Cancer of the mouth.
(c) Ovarian cancer.
(d) Breast cancer.

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

4. What is the last name of the boy Raymond that Violet describes in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Qualls.
(b) Fordham.
(c) West.
(d) Aiken.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is depicted on Johnna's necklace?

2. What does Mattie Fae criticize her son for not knowing in Act 2?

3. What does Mattie Fae tell Barbara she must do at the end of Act 3, Scene 1?

4. What poet is Violet quoting with the line "Summer psalm become summer wrath" in the beginning of Act 2?

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

(see the answer key)

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