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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. When did August: Osage County premiere in New York?
(a) December 30, 2008.
(b) September 12, 2007.
(c) March 12, 2008.
(d) December 4, 2007.

2. How does Steve describe his family's heritage in Act 2?
(a) Irish-Italian.
(b) Lebanese.
(c) German-Irish.
(d) Cheyenne.

3. How old does Steve guess that Jean is when he sits down with her during the movie in Act 2?
(a) 12.
(b) 21.
(c) 17.
(d) 19.

4. What do Barbara and Violet physically fight over at the dinner table in Act 2?
(a) A plate of chicken.
(b) A bottle of pills.
(c) A carving knive.
(d) An apple pie.

5. What does Mattie Fae reveal about Little Charles to Barbara in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) He has cancer.
(b) He is Beverly's son.
(c) He was adopted.
(d) He is gay.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what type of store does Mattie Fae say Little Charles was fired in Act 3, Scene 1?

2. What does Mattie Fae tell Barbara she must do at the end of Act 3, Scene 1?

3. When does Violet say she called the motel where Beverly was staying before his death?

4. What happens to Mattie Fae's casserole in Act 2?

5. In the three-way-split conversation that occurs in Act 2, who is Barbara speaking with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe Mattie Fae Aiken's character?

2. What takes place when Johnna enters the kitchen in Act 3, Scene 2?

3. How is the theme of competition illustrated in Act 3?

4. What secret does Mattie Fae reveal to Barbara in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. How does Violet feel about her circumstances in Act 3, Scene 5?

6. What triggers the conflict between Barbara and Violet in Act 2?

7. What is ironic about Karen's discussion of the past in Act 2?

8. Where in Act 3, Scene 5 does the climax of the plot occur?

9. How does Johnna respond to Barbara when they discuss Johnna's employment in Act 3, Scene 3?

10. How would you describe the character of Steve when he is introduced in Act 2?

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