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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long has Beverly been missing in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 3 days.

2. Who accompanies Barbara when she comes downstairs when her mother is calling for her in the end of Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Mattie Fae and Charlie.
(b) Ivy and Karen.
(c) Bill and Jean.
(d) Steve and Karen.

3. Who does Violet say was the only woman "pretty enough to go without makeup" in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Jean Harlowe.
(b) Elizabeth Taylor.
(c) Bette Davis.
(d) Marilyn Monroe.

4. What does Barbara tell Jean do promise her in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) To get married.
(b) To die after her.
(c) To remain a virgin.
(d) To stop smoking marijuana.

5. For how long does the sheriff say Beverly's body has been in the water in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 2 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Barbara and Bill live?

2. What is Bill's last name?

3. How old is Violet Weston described in the stage directions?

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

5. How long ago was Beverly's book published, according to Barbara in Act 1, Scene 2?

(see the answer key)

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