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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 Karen's fiance?
(a) Steve.
(b) Bill.
(c) Paul.
(d) Charlie.
2. What belonging of Beverly's has gone missing along with him in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) His helicopter.
(b) His travel trailer.
(c) His pickup truck.
(d) His boat.
3. To whose memory does Tracy Letts dedicate August: Osage County?
(a) To the memory of Dennis Letts.
(b) To the memory of August Wilson.
(c) To the memory of Howard Starks.
(d) To the memory of James Joyce.
4. For how long does the sheriff say Beverly's body has been in the water in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 1 day.
(d) 3 days.
5. For how long has Beverly been missing in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 5 days.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who consoles Barbara when she collapses in tears after hearing of her father's death in Act 1, Scene 4?
2. Where has Karen arranged for her wedding to take place in Act 2?
3. Of her son, Mattie Fae says in Act 1, Scene 1, "Little Charles isn't complicated, he's just" what?
4. How did Johnna's father die?
5. What is Charlie drinking in Act 1, Scene 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the most important plot element that is revealed in Act 1, Scene 1?
2. How would you describe the conflicts between Barbara and Violet in Act 1, Scene 2?
3. What is significant about the revelations regarding Sheriff Gilbeau in Act 1, Scene 4?
4. What is significant about Violet's comments about aging women in Act 2?
5. What theme is introduced in Act 1, Scene 1 of August: Osage County?
6. What is significant about the references to Barbara's career in Act 1, Scene 2?
7. How and why are Karen and Violet juxtaposed against one another in the beginning of Act 2?
8. What information is revealed in the Stage Directions in the beginning of the play?
9. What is ironic about Karen's descriptions of Steve in the beginning of Act 2?
10. What foreshadowing can be seen in Act 1, Scene 1?
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