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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of the book that Johnna is reading in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) James Joyce.
(b) Samuel Beckett.
(c) T. S. Elliot.
(d) Anne Lamott.

2. Where do Barbara and Bill live?
(a) Boulder.
(b) Tulsa.
(c) Chattanooga.
(d) Miami.

3. What is Charlie watching on television in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) A hockey game.
(b) A basketball game.
(c) A baseball game.
(d) A football game.

4. Where does Ivy work?
(a) At a shoe store.
(b) At a bank.
(c) At a clothing store.
(d) At a college.

5. To whose memory does Tracy Letts dedicate August: Osage County?
(a) To the memory of Howard Starks.
(b) To the memory of Dennis Letts.
(c) To the memory of August Wilson.
(d) To the memory of James Joyce.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Mattie Fae and Charlie live?

2. How old is Beverly Weston described as in the stage directions?

3. By what name does Mattie Fae call Little Charles when she enters in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. In the three-way-split conversation that occurs in Act 2, who is Barbara speaking with?

5. On what instrument does Little Charles play Ivy a song in Act 3, Scene 1?

(see the answer key)

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