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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old is Violet Weston described in the stage directions?
(a) 72.
(b) 69.
(c) 68.
(d) 65.

3. What room is located UPSTAIRS CENTER of the Weston home?
(a) The living room.
(b) The guest bedroom.
(c) The dining room.
(d) The study.

4. Where is August: Osage County set?
(a) Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
(b) Chattanooga, Tennessee.
(c) Tuscon, Arizona.
(d) Tulsa, Oklahoma.

5. For what crime did the sheriff's father go to the penitentiary, according to Mattie Fae in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Stealing a car.
(b) Killing a dog.
(c) Robbing a bank.
(d) Killing his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Mattie Fae and Charlie live?

2. How old is Beverly Weston described as in the stage directions?

3. What is Beverly drinking while he interviews Johnna in the Prologue?

4. What is the name of Karen's fiance?

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

(see the answer key)

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