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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 brings in Mattie Fae's casserole in Act 2?
(a) Violet.
(b) Ivy.
(c) Little Charles.
(d) Sheriff Gilbeau.

2. How old does Jean claim to be when she is talking with Steve in Act 2?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

3. Where does Karen say she'll be in January as she leaves in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Belize.
(c) Paris.
(d) New York.

4. At the dinner table in Act 2, Violet says, "Some people get antagonized by" what?
(a) "Barbara."
(b) "Beverly."
(c) "My nature."
(d) "The truth."

5. Where in the house are Barbara and Johnna at the top of Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the study.
(c) In the dining room.
(d) In the living room.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is in the kitchen when Charlie and Little Charles arrive in Act 2?

4. Where does Barbara say her husband and daughter have gone in Act 3, Scene 4?

5. What phrase does Violet repeat at the end of Act 3, Scene 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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