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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 did Johnna's father die?
(a) He was in a plane crash.
(b) He had a heart attack.
(c) He committed suicide.
(d) He died from cancer.

2. What is the name of the book that Beverly wrote and published?
(a) The Room.
(b) Meadowlark.
(c) As I Lay Dying.
(d) The Long Road Home.

3. Who is the author of the book that Johnna is reading in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Anne Lamott.
(b) T. S. Elliot.
(c) Samuel Beckett.
(d) James Joyce.

4. What animal is depicted on Johnna's necklace?
(a) A lizard.
(b) A bird.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A turtle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Mattie Fae and Charlie live?

2. Who does Violet claim was her mother's favorite child in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What is the name of Karen's fiance?

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

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

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