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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) Johnna's.
(b) Fannie Mae's.
(c) Jean's.
(d) Violet's.

2. What is the name of Barbara and Bill's daughter?
(a) Jill.
(b) Jean.
(c) Karen.
(d) Mattie Fae.

3. What day of the week was it when Beverly disappeared?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Saturday.

4. What business is Charlie in?
(a) The shoe business.
(b) The car business.
(c) The upholstery business.
(d) The stock market.

5. What is Ivy wearing in the beginning of Act 2?
(a) A white suit.
(b) A blue dress.
(c) A black dress.
(d) A black suit.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What poet is Violet quoting with the line "Summer psalm become summer wrath" in the beginning of Act 2?

3. Who berates Jean for watching a movie on television in Act 2?

4. What does Violet describe her mother giving to her for Christmas in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. Who is the boy that Jean says she used to date in Act 1, Scene 2?

(see the answer key)

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