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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Violet tells Barbara in Act 3, Scene 5, "You had better understand this, you smug little ingrate, there is at least one reason Beverly killed himself and that is" what?
(a) "Failure."
(b) "You."
(c) "Ivy."
(d) "Me."

2. What does Ivy hurl to the ground and smash in Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) Her wedding ring.
(b) A vase.
(c) Her plate of food.
(d) A glass of wine.

3. Who sorts through paperwork in the study of the Weston home in the opening of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Bill.
(b) Violet.
(c) Mattie Fae.
(d) Barbara.

4. What is the final line that Barbara exclaims in the end of Act 2?
(a) "Clear out the cabinets!"
(b) "Mother, come back here!"
(c) "I'm running things now!"
(d) "I love you!"

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

6. What brand of cigarettes does Jean give to Karen in Act 2?
(a) American Spirits.
(b) Marlboro Lights.
(c) Camel Lights.
(d) Viceroys.

7. For how many years does Charlie say he's been married to Mattie Fae in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) 16.
(b) 38.
(c) 33.
(d) 28.

8. How long does Bill tell Barbara she has "left to fight and make up" with Jean in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) 40 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 50 years.

9. What does Barbara do at the end of her conversation with Violet in Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) She calls Bill.
(b) She leaves.
(c) She commits suicide.
(d) She calls Jean.

10. What does Violet describe her mother giving to her for Christmas in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) A vacuum cleaner.
(b) Men's work boots.
(c) A stocking of coal.
(d) New cowgirl boots.

11. In the three-way-split conversation that occurs in Act 2, who is Violet speaking with?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Susan.
(c) Beverly.
(d) Ivy.

12. In the three-way-split conversation that occurs in Act 2, who is Barbara speaking with?
(a) Charlie and Ivy.
(b) Karen and Steve.
(c) Johnna and Beverly.
(d) Sheriff Gilbeau.

13. Who comforts Violet at the end of Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) Barbara.
(b) Ivy.
(c) Karen.
(d) Johnna.

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

15. What is Steve's last name?
(a) Aiken.
(b) Fordham.
(c) Walters.
(d) Heidebrecht.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Steve describe his family's heritage in Act 2?

3. When the cell phone rings during grace in Act 2, what television show's theme song is the ring-tone?

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

5. What does Violet offer to give Barbara as the family begins to eat dinner in Act 2?

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