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

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

3. What does Steve claim he was doing when he was Jean's age in Act 2?
(a) Having a baby.
(b) Getting married.
(c) Cattle processing.
(d) Going to college.

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

5. What does Steve say to Jean as he exits with Karen in Act 2?
(a) "Meet me in the garage."
(b) "I'm telling your mother."
(c) "I'll see you tonight."
(d) "Hook you up, later."

Short Answer Questions

1. When did August: Osage County premiere in New York?

2. Where does Violet describe Beverly giving a talk at an alumni dinner while drunk in Act 2?

3. Who runs the County Squire Motel?

4. When did August: Osage County win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama?

5. What does Barbara accuse Violet of being at the dinner table in Act 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is revealed of Mattie Fae's character in Act 3, Scene 1?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What leads up to the physical conflict in the end of Act 2? How is this conflict described?

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