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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Barbara say her husband and daughter have gone in Act 3, Scene 4?
(a) Canada.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Colorado.
(d) New York.

2. Why did Ivy have a hysterectomy?
(a) She wanted a sex change.
(b) Cervical cancer.
(c) Ovarian cancer.
(d) Endometriosis.

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

4. How long ago does Ivy say she had a hysterectomy in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) 5 years ago.
(b) 10 years ago.
(c) 3 years ago.
(d) 2 years ago.

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

6. When the cell phone rings during grace in Act 2, what television show's theme song is the ring-tone?
(a) "All in the Family."
(b) "Mork and Mindy."
(c) "The Jeffersons."
(d) "Sanford and Sons."

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

8. What 1925 film does Jean rush in to watch on television in Act 2?
(a) The General.
(b) To Have and Have Not.
(c) Phantom of the Opera.
(d) The Wizard of Oz.

9. What is Barbara wearing in the beginning of Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) A nightgown.
(b) An evening gown.
(c) A pantsuit.
(d) A blue dress.

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

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

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

13. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barbara say divorce is in Act 3, Scene 1?

2. Where are Barbara and Ivy in the beginning of Act 3, Scene 5?

3. Who is the doctor that has treated Violet in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. What does Violet describe her mother giving to her for Christmas in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. In the three-way-split conversation that occurs in Act 2, who is Mattie Fae speaking with?

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