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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 does Karen take Steve in the backyard to show him in Act 2?
(a) A trampoline.
(b) A fort.
(c) A rose bush.
(d) A swing set.

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

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

4. Who berates Jean for watching a movie on television in Act 2?
(a) Barbara.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Violet.
(d) Little Charles.

5. What does Barbara say divorce is in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) "A struggle of opposing wills."
(b) "A separation of family, love, and togetherness."
(c) "An embarrassing public admission of defeat."
(d) "An inevitable part of marriage."

Short Answer Questions

1. When did August: Osage County premiere in Chicago?

2. On what instrument does Little Charles play Ivy a song in Act 3, Scene 1?

3. The "Gordian Knot" that Bill alludes to in Act 2 is associated with what Greek king?

4. How many times does Steve say he has been married before in Act 2?

5. How old does Steve guess that Jean is when he sits down with her during the movie in Act 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the "truth" that Little Charles ultimately confesses in Act 2?

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

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

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

6. What is significant about Barbara's comment "I'm still here" in Act 3?

7. What is the significance of Ivy and Little Charles's placement in the dining room in Act 2?

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

9. What conversation takes place between Charlie and Mattie Fae when they are left alone in Act 3, Scene 1?

10. What is the significance of Violet's story about the boots in Act 3, Scene 1?

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