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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 3 (pages 82 – 97).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what kind of car does Violet say Beverly lived from the ages of four until ten?
(a) A Chevy pickup truck.
(b) A VW bus.
(c) A Pontiac sedan.
(d) A Ford Astro van.

2. How old is Beverly Weston described as in the stage directions?
(a) 59.
(b) 75.
(c) 72.
(d) 69.

3. What did Barbara and Sheriff Gilbeau do instead of attending the prom?
(a) They went to a bar in Tulsa.
(b) They broke into a motel room and spent the night together.
(c) They broke into a chapel and drank beer and kissed.
(d) They went to Reno and got married.

4. To whom did Beverly dedicate the book he wrote?
(a) Jean.
(b) Ivy.
(c) Violet.
(d) Barbara.

5. What does Steve say to Jean as he exits with Karen in Act 2?
(a) "Meet me in the garage."
(b) "Hook you up, later."
(c) "I'll see you tonight."
(d) "I'm telling your mother."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Violet doing when Barbara comes downstairs in the end of Act 1, Scene 4?

2. Where is August: Osage County set?

3. During dinner in Act 2, Violet says, "That today's the send-off Bev should've got if he died around" what year?

4. 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?

5. What does Mattie Fae criticize her son for not knowing in Act 2?

(see the answer key)

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