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

2. What is the last thing that Barbara says to Bill before going to sleep in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) "My father's dead, Bill."
(b) "I'm going to take you for everything."
(c) "I'm going home."
(d) "I'm filing for a divorce, Bill."

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

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

5. When does August: Osage County begin?
(a) March, 2006.
(b) August, 2007.
(c) May, 2008.
(d) June, 2006.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of cancer does Violet have?

2. To whose memory does Tracy Letts dedicate August: Osage County?

3. How did Johnna's father die?

4. What is Mattie Fae drinking in Act 1, Scene 1?

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

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