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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 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) "My father's dead, Bill."
(c) "I'm going home."
(d) "I'm filing for a divorce, Bill."

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

3. To whose memory does Tracy Letts dedicate August: Osage County?
(a) To the memory of Dennis Letts.
(b) To the memory of August Wilson.
(c) To the memory of Howard Starks.
(d) To the memory of James Joyce.

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

5. From what Native American tribe did Johnna descend?
(a) Cherokee.
(b) Yurok.
(c) Cheyenne.
(d) Paiute.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far away does Bill say his and Barbara's daughter is when they are arguing in the end of Act 1, Scene 3?

2. 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?

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

4. How did Johnna's father die?

5. Where does Ivy work?

(see the answer key)

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