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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. What room is located at RIGHT on the first floor of the Weston home?
(a) The guest bedroom.
(b) The living room.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The study.

2. What is the last thing that Barbara says to Bill before going to sleep in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) "I'm going to take you for everything."
(b) "I'm going home."
(c) "I'm filing for a divorce, Bill."
(d) "My father's dead, Bill."

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?
(a) Giacomo Leopardi.
(b) Carl Jung.
(c) John Berryman.
(d) Emily Dickinson.

4. 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.

5. What does Jean offer Johnna when she visits her in her room in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Beer.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Scotch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Beverly quote with the line "Life is very long..." in the Prologue?

2. What belonging of Beverly's has gone missing along with him in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. What is the name of Barbara and Bill's daughter?

4. When does August: Osage County begin?

5. Who is the youngest of Beverly and Violet's children?

(see the answer key)

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