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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times does Steve say he has been married before in Act 2?
(a) 3 times.
(b) Once.
(c) 2 times.
(d) 4 times.

2. When does Violet say she called the motel where Beverly was staying before his death?
(a) On Sunday.
(b) On Monday.
(c) On Saturday.
(d) On Tuesday.

3. What do Barbara and Violet physically fight over at the dinner table in Act 2?
(a) A bottle of pills.
(b) A plate of chicken.
(c) A carving knive.
(d) An apple pie.

4. What gift had Violet asked her mother for Christmas, according to her story in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) A pair of earrings.
(b) A train set.
(c) A dress.
(d) Cowgirl boots.

5. What does Steve claim he smells on Jean's clothing in Act 2?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Cat urine.
(c) Beer.
(d) Cigarettes.

6. Who runs the County Squire Motel?
(a) Alex Watson.
(b) Chitra Naidu.
(c) Paul Anderson.
(d) Johnna Monevata

7. How does Barbara describe her daughter when talking to Sheriff Gilbeau in Act 3, Scene 4?
(a) "She's a nymphomaniac."
(b) "She's an angsty teenager."
(c) "She's a doll."
(d) "She's a life-saver."

8. What disease does Sheriff Gilbeau say his father suffers from in Act 3, Scene 4?
(a) Alzheimer's.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Lung cancer.
(d) Epilepsy.

9. Violet says that Beverly was a "world-class alcoholic" for more than how many years in Act 2?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 50.
(d) 40.

10. How many daughters does Sheriff Gilbeau have?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

11. Who at the dinner table is vegetarian in Act 2?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Violet.
(c) Karen.
(d) Jean.

12. At the dinner table in Act 2, Violet says, "Some people get antagonized by" what?
(a) "Beverly."
(b) "The truth."
(c) "Barbara."
(d) "My nature."

13. Who is the doctor that has treated Violet in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Dr. King.
(b) Dr. Aiken.
(c) Dr. Smith.
(d) Dr. Burke.

14. During what presidential administration does Jean say she was born in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) The George W. Bush administration.
(b) The Clinton administration.
(c) The George H. W. Bush administration.
(d) The Carter administration.

15. What does Steve claim he was doing when he was Jean's age in Act 2?
(a) Having a baby.
(b) Getting married.
(c) Cattle processing.
(d) Going to college.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Barbara say her husband and daughter have gone in Act 3, Scene 4?

2. What does Steve do to Jean as he exits behind Karen in Act 2?

3. During dinner in Act 2, Violet says, "That today's the send-off Bev should've got if he died around" what year?

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

5. What does Steve say to Jean as he exits with Karen in Act 2?

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