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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 room is located at RIGHT on the first floor of the Weston home?
(a) The guest bedroom.
(b) The living room.
(c) The study.
(d) The kitchen.

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) "Crazy as a loon."
(c) "Pill-popping and vicious."
(d) "Ugly as a dog."

3. What aspect of Beverly's personality does Violet say she first fell in love with in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) His kindness.
(b) His gregariousness.
(c) His virtue.
(d) His mystery.

4. Who is the author of the book that Johnna is reading in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Samuel Beckett.
(b) Anne Lamott.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) T. S. Elliot.

5. What kind of cancer does Violet have?
(a) Cancer of the mouth.
(b) Ovarian cancer.
(c) Breast cancer.
(d) Lung cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mattie Fae say is moving to New York in Act 2?

2. How is the lighting described in the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4?

3. What is Beverly drinking while he interviews Johnna in the Prologue?

4. How much older than Karen is Steve?

5. To where does Karen describe her imaginary husband giving her vacation tickets in Act 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is significant about Violet's comments about aging women in Act 2?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How would you compare Barbara to Violet in Act 1, Scene 1?

9. What foreshadowing is revealed in the Prologue to August: Osage County?

10. What is ironic about Karen's descriptions of Steve in the beginning of Act 2?

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