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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Violet offer to give Barbara as the family begins to eat dinner in Act 2?
(a) A coffee table.
(b) Her wedding ring.
(c) A dress.
(d) A sideboard.

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

4. Where are Barbara and Ivy in the beginning of Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) In the living room.
(b) In the guest bedroom.
(c) In the dining room.
(d) In the study.

5. What does Mattie Fae reveal about Little Charles to Barbara in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) He is gay.
(b) He was adopted.
(c) He has cancer.
(d) He is Beverly's son.

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

7. When did August: Osage County premiere in Chicago?
(a) September 12, 2007.
(b) July 5, 2006.
(c) March 1, 2008.
(d) June 28, 2007.

8. 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) Sheriff Gilbeau.
(d) Johnna and Beverly.

9. What playwright and author does Barbara compare Ivy to in Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) Sam Shepard.
(b) Carson McCullers.
(c) Samuel Beckett.
(d) August Wilson.

10. How does Steve describe his family's heritage in Act 2?
(a) Irish-Italian.
(b) German-Irish.
(c) Cheyenne.
(d) Lebanese.

11. What musician does Violet play on the stereo in Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) John Lennon.
(b) Prince.
(c) Eric Clapton.
(d) Jim Morrison.

12. How old does Steve guess that Jean is when he sits down with her during the movie in Act 2?
(a) 19.
(b) 21.
(c) 17.
(d) 12.

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

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

15. What phrase does Violet repeat at the end of Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) "And then you're here."
(b) "And then you're gone."
(c) "I love you."
(d) "Please come back."

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift had Violet asked her mother for Christmas, according to her story in Act 3, Scene 1?

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

3. What brand of cigarettes does Jean give to Karen in Act 2?

4. Who at the dinner table is vegetarian in Act 2?

5. Who runs the County Squire Motel?

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