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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose green bean casserole does Barbara call inedible in Act 2?
(a) Jean's.
(b) Violet's.
(c) Fannie Mae's.
(d) Johnna's.

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

3. When is Karen's wedding set for?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) Halloween.
(c) September 3.
(d) Christmas Day.

4. In the three-way-split conversation that occurs in Act 2, who is Mattie Fae speaking with?
(a) Charlie and Little Charles.
(b) Violet and Beverly.
(c) Ivy and Barbara.
(d) Steve and Karen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase does Violet repeat again and again at the end of Act 1, Scene 4?

2. What are Steve and Jean doing in the kitchen at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2?

3. What is the last thing that Barbara says to Bill before going to sleep in Act 1, Scene 3?

4. For how many years does Charlie say he's been married to Mattie Fae in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. Where are Barbara and Ivy in the beginning of Act 3, Scene 5?

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