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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. In what kind of car does Violet say Beverly lived from the ages of four until ten?
(a) A VW bus.
(b) A Chevy pickup truck.
(c) A Pontiac sedan.
(d) A Ford Astro van.

2. What is Violet holding in her hand at the opening of Act 2?
(a) An umbrella.
(b) A wine glass.
(c) A gun.
(d) A bottle of pills.

3. For how long does the sheriff say Beverly's body has been in the water in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 2 days.

4. When does Ivy say she is leaving in Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) Next week.
(b) In two weeks.
(c) Tomorrow.
(d) In four days.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mattie Fae reveal about Little Charles to Barbara in Act 3, Scene 1?

3. What poet does Beverly quote with the line "The world is gradually becoming a place where I do not care to be anymore" in the Prologue?

4. What word from Act 2 refers to a future event that is possible but cannot be predicted?

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

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