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

2. When did "all structural care" cease on the Weston home, according to the stage directions in the Prologue?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1965.

3. Whom does Beverly quote with the line "Life is very long..." in the Prologue?
(a) Edgar Allan Poe.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) Giacomo Leopardi
(d) T. S. Elliot.

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

5. How old is Beverly Weston described as in the stage directions?
(a) 69.
(b) 59.
(c) 75.
(d) 72.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Ivy?

2. To whose memory does Tracy Letts dedicate August: Osage County?

3. When does August: Osage County begin?

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

5. How long ago was Beverly's book published, according to Barbara in Act 1, Scene 2?

(see the answer key)

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