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

2. What phrase does Violet repeat again and again at the end of Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) "And then you're here."
(b) "And then you're gone."
(c) "What has happened?"
(d) "Where am I?"

3. What room is located UPSTAIRS CENTER of the Weston home?
(a) The living room.
(b) The study.
(c) The guest bedroom.
(d) The dining room.

4. In the Prologue, Beverly tells Johnna, "I know how to launder my dirty undies... done it all my life, me or my wife, but I'm finding it's getting in the way of my" what?
(a) "Television time."
(b) "Writing."
(c) "Research."
(d) "Drinking."

5. What does Sheriff Gilbeau give to Violet when she descends the stairs in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) A photograph.
(c) A letter.
(d) A beer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old does Steve guess that Jean is when he sits down with her during the movie in Act 2?

3. Where does Karen say she is going on her honeymoon in Act 2?

4. Where is August: Osage County set?

5. What is Ivy wearing in the beginning of Act 2?

(see the answer key)

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