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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Barbara and Bill's daughter?
(a) Jill.
(b) Karen.
(c) Mattie Fae.
(d) Jean.

2. From what Native American tribe did Johnna descend?
(a) Cheyenne.
(b) Paiute.
(c) Yurok.
(d) Cherokee.

3. Who is the youngest of Beverly and Violet's children?
(a) Barbara.
(b) Jean.
(c) Ivy.
(d) Karen.

4. To whose memory does Tracy Letts dedicate August: Osage County?
(a) To the memory of Howard Starks.
(b) To the memory of August Wilson.
(c) To the memory of Dennis Letts.
(d) To the memory of James Joyce.

5. Where does Johnna enter from when Violet calls for Barbara in the end of Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The attic.
(c) The living room.
(d) The study.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is depicted on Johnna's necklace?

2. What does Sheriff Gilbeau give to Violet when she descends the stairs in Act 1, Scene 4?

3. With whom did Steve go to get wine in Act 2?

4. What is Ivy wearing in the beginning of Act 2?

5. Whom does Beverly quote with the line "Life is very long..." in the Prologue?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and why are Karen and Violet juxtaposed against one another in the beginning of Act 2?

2. What is the most important plot element that is revealed in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. What theme is predominant in Act 1, Scene 4? How is this theme developed in the scene?

4. What is significant about the revelations regarding Sheriff Gilbeau in Act 1, Scene 4?

5. When and where does Act 2 begin?

6. What is significant about the references to Barbara's career in Act 1, Scene 2?

7. What is the significance of Jean's partaking of marijuana in Act 1, Scene 2?

8. How is the theme of interpersonal responsibilities illustrated in the beginning of Act 2?

9. What foreshadowing can be seen in Act 1, Scene 1?

10. What is the significance of the discussion of Johnna's name in the Prologue?

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