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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. Where do Mattie Fae and Charlie live?
(a) Boulder.
(b) Little Rock.
(c) Miami.
(d) Tulsa.

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

3. What is the name of Sheriff Gilbeau's father?
(a) Roger Gilbeau.
(b) Sidney Gilbeau.
(c) J. R. Gilbeau.
(d) C. J. Gilbeau.

4. Who consoles Barbara when she collapses in tears after hearing of her father's death in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Ivy.
(b) Violet.
(c) Karen.
(d) Johnna.

5. What is Violet doing when Barbara comes downstairs in the end of Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Kissing the sheriff.
(b) Knitting a sweater.
(c) Pouring a drink.
(d) Dancing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the boy that Jean says she used to date in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. Where is August: Osage County set?

3. What does Barbara tell Jean do promise her in Act 1, Scene 4?

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

5. What time does Sheriff Gilbeau tell Violet it is when she asks in Act 1, Scene 4?

(see the answer key)

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