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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For whom does Johnna say she works at the Weston home in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) For Jean.
(b) For herself.
(c) For Beverly.
(d) For Violet.

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

3. From what type of store does Mattie Fae say Little Charles was fired in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) A candy store.
(b) A shoe store.
(c) A clothing store.
(d) A gas station.

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

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

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

7. When does Ivy say she is leaving in Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) In two weeks.
(b) In four days.
(c) Tomorrow.
(d) Next week.

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

9. What happens to Mattie Fae's casserole in Act 2?
(a) It is devoured.
(b) It is thrown through a window.
(c) It is dropped on the floor.
(d) It is burned.

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

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

12. 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.

13. Where does Karen say she'll be in January as she leaves in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Belize.
(c) New York.
(d) Paris.

14. What does Barbara hurl to the ground and smash in Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) A vase.
(b) A bowl.
(c) A lamp.
(d) A glass of wine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what theater did August: Osage County premiere in Chicago?

2. When did August: Osage County premiere in Chicago?

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

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

5. Where in the house are Barbara and Johnna at the top of Act 3, Scene 3?

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