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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After whom was Jean named, according to Barbara in Act 3, Scene 4?
(a) Jean Wilson.
(b) Jean Seberg.
(c) Jean Harlowe.
(d) Jean Jenet.

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

4. What song lyrics are sung to Violet in the end of Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) "Tomorrow never comes."
(b) "I'll be all right."
(c) "This is the way the world ends."
(d) "Round and round and round we go."

5. How old does Jean claim to be when she is talking with Steve in Act 2?
(a) 17.
(b) 18.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

6. What does Steve do to Jean as he exits behind Karen in Act 2?
(a) He "slips a pack of cigarettes into Jean's shirt pocket."
(b) He "pinches Jean on the rear-end."
(c) He "squeezes Jean's hand."
(d) He "rubs his hand over the entirety of Jean's face."

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

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

9. Where does Steve live?
(a) Boulder.
(b) Miami.
(c) New York.
(d) Chicago.

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

11. What does Johnna use as a weapon against Steve in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) A broom.
(b) A hunting rifle.
(c) A copper skillet.
(d) A shotgun.

12. Who brings in Mattie Fae's casserole in Act 2?
(a) Ivy.
(b) Violet.
(c) Little Charles.
(d) Sheriff Gilbeau.

13. At what theater did August: Osage County premiere in Chicago?
(a) The Lucille Lortel Theater.
(b) The Steppenwolf Theatre.
(c) The Music Box Theatre.
(d) The Imperial Theater.

14. What word does Barbara use in Act 3, Scene 4 to mean not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings?
(a) Disolution.
(b) Infraction.
(c) Incongruous.
(d) Abstraction.

15. Who berates Jean for watching a movie on television in Act 2?
(a) Little Charles.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Violet.
(d) Charlie.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Barbara describe her daughter when talking to Sheriff Gilbeau in Act 3, Scene 4?

2. How old does Barbara claim Jean is in Act 3, Scene 2?

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

4. Where does Karen say she'll be in January as she leaves in Act 3, Scene 2?

5. What does Karen take Steve in the backyard to show him in Act 2?

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