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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. What kind of cancer does Violet have?
(a) Cancer of the mouth.
(b) Lung cancer.
(c) Breast cancer.
(d) Ovarian cancer.

2. For what crime did the sheriff's father go to the penitentiary, according to Mattie Fae in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Robbing a bank.
(b) Stealing a car.
(c) Killing a dog.
(d) Killing his wife.

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

4. How old is Violet Weston described in the stage directions?
(a) 72.
(b) 69.
(c) 65.
(d) 68.

5. When the cell phone rings during grace in Act 2, what television show's theme song is the ring-tone?
(a) "Mork and Mindy."
(b) "The Jeffersons."
(c) "All in the Family."
(d) "Sanford and Sons."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the ex-boyfriend that Karen "loved so intensely," according to her narrative in Act 2?

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

3. What musician's album does Charlie discover by the stereo in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. Why did Ivy have a hysterectomy?

5. What day of the week was it when Beverly disappeared?

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