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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what name does Beverly refer to Johnna's father in the Prologue?
(a) Mr. Lightfoot.
(b) Mr. Littlebear.
(c) Mr. Youngbird.
(d) Mr. White.

2. Where is August: Osage County set?
(a) Tulsa, Oklahoma.
(b) Tuscon, Arizona.
(c) Chattanooga, Tennessee.
(d) Pawhuska, Oklahoma.

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

4. What is Charlie watching on television in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) A baseball game.
(b) A hockey game.
(c) A basketball game.
(d) A football game.

5. What is Charlie drinking in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Beer.
(b) Scotch.
(c) Cola.
(d) Wine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Of her son, Mattie Fae says in Act 1, Scene 1, "Little Charles isn't complicated, he's just" what?

3. When does August: Osage County begin?

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

5. 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?

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