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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 1 (pages 57 – 67).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Beverly quote with the line "Life is very long..." in the Prologue?
(a) Giacomo Leopardi
(b) T. S. Elliot.
(c) Emily Dickinson.
(d) Edgar Allan Poe.

2. What does Karen say she believes men are better than women at in Act 2?
(a) Making excuses.
(b) Doing.
(c) Stalling.
(d) Writing.

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

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

5. Where does the sheriff say Beverly's body was found in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) In the ocean.
(b) In a lake.
(c) In a river.
(d) In the bay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song does Violet play on the stereo when she comes downstairs to Sheriff Gilbeau in Act 1, Scene 4?

2. What room is located at RIGHT on the first floor of the Weston home?

3. What word from Act 2 refers to a future event that is possible but cannot be predicted?

4. Who accompanies Barbara when she comes downstairs when her mother is calling for her in the end of Act 1, Scene 4?

5. To where does Karen describe her imaginary husband giving her vacation tickets in Act 2?

(see the answer key)

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