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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) 69.
(b) 65.
(c) 72.
(d) 68.

2. Why does Violet tell Barbara that Beverly was disappointed in her in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Because she didn't pursue an acting career.
(b) Because she didn't pursue a law career.
(c) Because she didn't pursue a writing career.
(d) Because she didn't pursue a medical career.

3. What is the name of Karen's fiance?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Steve.
(c) Paul.
(d) Bill.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the author of the book that Johnna is reading in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What kind of cancer does Violet have?

4. What musician's album does Charlie discover by the stereo in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. When did "all structural care" cease on the Weston home, according to the stage directions in the Prologue?

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