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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. Who does Violet claim was her mother's favorite child in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Mattie Fae.
(b) Anna.
(c) Jean.
(d) Violet.

2. Who is the boy that Jean says she used to date in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Bill.
(b) Josh.
(c) James.
(d) Mark.

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

4. How does Bill describe Violet when he's arguing with Barbara in the end of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) "Pill-popping and vicious."
(b) "Crazy as a loon."
(c) "Miserable and grieving."
(d) "Ugly as a dog."

5. Who is the eldest of Beverly and Violet's children?
(a) Barbara.
(b) Karen.
(c) Ivy.
(d) Jean.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Johnna's father die?

2. To whom did Beverly dedicate the book he wrote?

3. Who does Violet say was the only woman "pretty enough to go without makeup" in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. What day of the week was it when Beverly disappeared?

5. What poet does Beverly quote with the line "The world is gradually becoming a place where I do not care to be anymore" in the Prologue?

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