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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Where do Barbara and Bill live?

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

(see the answer key)

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