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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. When did "all structural care" cease on the Weston home, according to the stage directions in the Prologue?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1980.

2. What is Charlie's last name?
(a) Aiken.
(b) Weston.
(c) Heidebrecht.
(d) Fordham.

3. What musician's album does Charlie discover by the stereo in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Adele's album.
(b) John Lennon's album.
(c) David Bowie's album.
(d) Eric Clapton's album.

4. Of her son, Mattie Fae says in Act 1, Scene 1, "Little Charles isn't complicated, he's just" what?
(a) "Educated."
(b) "Unemployed."
(c) "Lazy."
(d) "Uneducated."

5. What is Beverly drinking while he interviews Johnna in the Prologue?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tea.
(c) Wine.
(d) Whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long has Beverly been missing in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. What aspect of Beverly's personality does Violet say she first fell in love with in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What animal is depicted on Johnna's necklace?

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

5. To whom did Beverly dedicate the book he wrote?

(see the answer key)

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