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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 word from Act 2 refers to a future event that is possible but cannot be predicted?
(a) Incendiary.
(b) Aristocracy.
(c) Proscenium.
(d) Contingency.

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

3. How long does Mattie Fae say it's been since they've visited Violet's home in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 years.

4. Who is the ex-boyfriend that Karen "loved so intensely," according to her narrative in Act 2?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Paul.
(c) Jason.
(d) Peter.

5. How old is Violet Weston described in the stage directions?
(a) 69.
(b) 68.
(c) 65.
(d) 72.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the student that Bill has been having an affair with?

2. What aspect of Beverly's personality does Violet say she first fell in love with in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What is Charlie watching on television in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. For how long does the sheriff say Beverly's body has been in the water in Act 1, Scene 4?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the second climax occur in Act 1, Scene 4?

2. Where do the Weston family members make arrangements to stay in Act 1, Scene 1?

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

4. How would you describe the conflicts between Barbara and Violet in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. What is significant about the conversation between Ivy and Violet in the beginning of Act 2?

6. What is the first climax that occurs in Act 1, Scene 4?

7. What is significant about the reference to Sheriff Gilbeau in Act 1, Scene 1?

8. What important exposition is established in the Prologue to August: Osage County?

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

10. When and where does Act 2 begin?

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