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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 sits in the living room watching television at the opening of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Jean.
(b) Johnna.
(c) Little Charles.
(d) Mattie Fae.

2. What brand of cigarettes does Jean give to Karen in Act 2?
(a) Viceroys.
(b) American Spirits.
(c) Marlboro Lights.
(d) Camel Lights.

3. What are Steve and Jean doing in the kitchen at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Drinking wine.
(b) Drinking beer.
(c) Watching television.
(d) Smoking a joint.

4. What does Barbara hurl to the ground and smash in Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) A bowl.
(b) A vase.
(c) A glass of wine.
(d) A lamp.

5. What gift had Violet asked her mother for Christmas, according to her story in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) A pair of earrings.
(b) A dress.
(c) A train set.
(d) Cowgirl boots.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comforts Violet at the end of Act 3, Scene 5?

2. What musician does Violet play on the stereo in Act 3, Scene 5?

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

4. When the cell phone rings during grace in Act 2, what television show's theme song is the ring-tone?

5. How old does Barbara claim Jean is in Act 3, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed in Violet's description of her mother in Act 2?

2. What is significant about Ivy's revelation of who she is seeing in Act 2?

3. What is the significance of the house's temperature in Act 2?

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

5. What is revealed of Beverly's death in Act 3, Scene 5?

6. How does irony come into play in the final moments of Act 3, Scene 5?

7. What does Sheriff Gilbeau reveal to Barbara in Act 3, Scene 4?

8. How has Barbara's character evolved in Act 3, Scene 2?

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

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

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