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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 2 (pages 67 – 82).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of the book that Johnna is reading in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Anne Lamott.
(b) James Joyce.
(c) T. S. Elliot.
(d) Samuel Beckett.

2. Of her son, Mattie Fae says in Act 1, Scene 1, "Little Charles isn't complicated, he's just" what?
(a) "Educated."
(b) "Lazy."
(c) "Uneducated."
(d) "Unemployed."

3. What phrase does Violet repeat again and again at the end of Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) "And then you're here."
(b) "What has happened?"
(c) "Where am I?"
(d) "And then you're gone."

4. What aspect of Beverly's personality does Violet say she first fell in love with in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) His mystery.
(b) His gregariousness.
(c) His virtue.
(d) His kindness.

5. What 1925 film does Jean rush in to watch on television in Act 2?
(a) The General.
(b) Phantom of the Opera.
(c) To Have and Have Not.
(d) The Wizard of Oz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mattie Fae drinking in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. In the three-way-split conversation that occurs in Act 2, who is Barbara speaking with?

3. For how long does Barbara say she's shared a bed with Bill in Act 1, Scene 3?

4. Who is Ivy's former boyfriend that Violet calls a loser in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What does Steve claim he was doing when he was Jean's age in Act 2?

(see the answer key)

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