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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. How long does Mattie Fae say it's been since they've visited Violet's home in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 6 months.

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

3. What business is Charlie in?
(a) The upholstery business.
(b) The shoe business.
(c) The car business.
(d) The stock market.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what Native American tribe did Johnna descend?

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

3. 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?

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

5. How did Johnna's father die?

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