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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. Who does Violet claim was her mother's favorite child in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Violet.
(b) Anna.
(c) Mattie Fae.
(d) Jean.
2. How does Bill describe Violet when he's arguing with Barbara in the end of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) "Miserable and grieving."
(b) "Pill-popping and vicious."
(c) "Crazy as a loon."
(d) "Ugly as a dog."
3. How old is Beverly Weston described as in the stage directions?
(a) 75.
(b) 72.
(c) 59.
(d) 69.
4. Who consoles Barbara when she collapses in tears after hearing of her father's death in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Violet.
(b) Karen.
(c) Johnna.
(d) Ivy.
5. Where does Karen say she is going on her honeymoon in Act 2?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Belize.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.
Short Answer Questions
1. What kind of cancer does Violet have?
2. What song does Violet play on the stereo when she comes downstairs to Sheriff Gilbeau in Act 1, Scene 4?
3. At what time does Act 2 begin?
4. What is the last thing that Barbara says to Bill before going to sleep in Act 1, Scene 3?
5. How did Johnna's father die?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is indicated by Sheriff Gilbeau's conversation with Bill in Act 1, Scene 4?
2. What information is revealed to the reader/audience in Act 1, Scene 3?
3. How would you describe the conflicts between Barbara and Violet in Act 1, Scene 2?
4. How is the temperature of the Weston home metaphorical in August: Osage County?
5. What information is revealed in the Stage Directions in the beginning of the play?
6. What literary allusions does Beverly Weston make in the play's Prologue?
7. When and where does Act 2 begin?
8. What is the significance of the discussion of Johnna's name in the Prologue?
9. What is ironic about Karen's descriptions of Steve in the beginning of Act 2?
10. What important exposition is established in the Prologue to August: Osage County?
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